Meaning

Synonyms

hidden thing

internal evidence

orphic

tender spot

private matter

private talk

privy to

inside story

secret skills

one’s circumstances

secret formula

secret technique

negative electricity

secret bribe

secret mechanism

privat

esoteric Intrinsic

sub-rosa

secret words

back-door

confidential report

far reaching

hugger mugger

left hand

secret key

Frequency

A2
Hyphenated as
se‧cret
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsiːkɹɪt/
Etymology

In summary

The noun is from Middle English secret, from Latin sēcrētum. Doublet of secretum. Displaced Old English dēagolnes (“a secret”). The verb is from the noun.

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