Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/seˈkɾeto/

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Translation

secret

Word origin

From Latin secretus ('set apart, hidden'), the past participle of secernere ('to separate, to sift apart'), from se- ('apart') and cernere ('to sift, to separate').

Origin
Latin
Root
secretus
English cognates
secret, secrete, discrete

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsecretos

Examples

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I am going to tell you a secret.

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She keeps secrets very well.

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The secret of success is hard work.

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She kept the secret for years without saying a word.

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They discovered a secret room behind the wall.

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This word is part of lesson 9.