el
masculine
/sekɾeˈtaɾjo/
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Translation
secretary
Word origin
From Latin secretarius, 'one entrusted with secrets', from secretum ('secret'). English 'secretary' comes from the same Latin word.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- secretarius
- English cognates
- secretary, secret
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralsecretarios
Examples
.
The secretary wrote down the date of the meeting.
secretaria .
Speak to the secretary to make an appointment.
.
The secretary general will give a speech tomorrow.
agenda .
The secretaries organise the director's diary.
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He works as a secretary at a law firm.
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