Masculine

secretaris

Meaning

  1. (masculine) secretary
  2. (masculine) receptionist
  3. (masculine) secretary bird

Synonyms

scriba

sekretaresse

sekretaris

onthaalbediende

kopïist

receptioniste

schrijver op dictaat

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɪkrəˈtaːrɪs/
Etymology

From Medieval Latin sēcrētārius (“one entrusted with secrets”), from Latin sēcrētus (“private, secret”), perfect passive participle of sēcernō (“I separate; I part; I reject”), from sē- (“apart”) + cernō (“I separate, sift”).

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