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/sə.kʁe.tɛʁ/
Translation
secretary; also a writing desk
Word origin
From Medieval Latin secretarius ('confidant, one entrusted with secrets'), from Latin secretum ('a secret'). The furniture sense came later, from the desk in which private papers were kept under lock. English 'secretary' has the same origin.
- Origin
- Medieval Latin
- Root
- secretarius
- English cognates
- secretary, secret
Grammar
Examples
rappellera .
The doctor's secretary will call you back tomorrow.
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Our new secretary speaks three languages.
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Ask the secretary to give you an appointment.
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She keeps her letters in an old wooden writing desk.
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The secretary general signed the agreement this morning.
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