second fiddle
sec·ond fid·dle
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd fid-l]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈfɪd l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sek-uh nd fid-l]
- /ˈsɛk ənd ˈfɪd l/
Definitions of second fiddle words
- noun second fiddle a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person. 1
- noun second fiddle a person serving in a subsidiary capacity, especially to one immediately superior. 1
- noun second fiddle the second violin in a string quartet or one of the second violins in an orchestra 0
- noun second fiddle the musical part assigned to such an instrument 0
- noun second fiddle a secondary status 0
- noun second fiddle a person who has a secondary status 0
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Origin of second fiddle
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Second fiddle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
second fiddle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
second fiddle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for second fiddle
adj second fiddle
noun second fiddle
- dependents — Plural form of dependent.
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