No. 64 in Italian
secondo
"Secondo" means "second" (in time or order) or "according to."
In a sentence
Secondo me, la pizza Margherita è la migliore.
In my opinion, the Margherita pizza is the best.
In this sentence, 'secondo' is used as a preposition meaning 'according to,' typically used to express an opinion.
Durante il pranzo, ho ordinato il secondo piatto.
During lunch, I ordered the second course.
Here, 'secondo' functions as an adjective describing the order, relating to the concept of sequencing or ranking.
Ho finito il lavoro secondo i piani.
I completed the work according to the plans.
In this example, 'secondo' is used to mean 'according to,' referring to alignment or adherence to a standard or plan.
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