World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecreto
Native Script:secreto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: se-kre-to
"El secreto que rodea las negociaciones dificultó la comprensión del acuerdo por parte de los externos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being secret or concealed.
"The secrecy surrounding the negotiations made it difficult for outsiders to understand the agreement." - 2
The quality of being secretive or not revealing information.
"Her secrecy about her personal life raised many questions among her friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'secrecy' originates from the Latin 'secretus', meaning 'set apart' or 'hidden', which evolved through Old French 'secrecie' in the Middle Ages. The term has maintained its core meaning of concealment and privacy throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secrecy" is said worldwide
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Secret
Transliteration: se-kret
Script: secret
"Le secret entourant les négociations a rendu difficile la compréhension de l'accord."
Geheimhaltung
Transliteration: ge-hime-halt-ung
"Die Geheimhaltung der Verhandlungen erschwerte es den Außenstehenden, das Abkommen zu verstehen."
Segretezza
Transliteration: se-gre-tez-za
Script: secretezza
"La segretezza che circonda i negoziati ha reso difficile per gli esterni comprendere l'accordo."
Secreto
Transliteration: se-kre-to
Script: secreto
"El secreto que rodea las negociaciones dificultó la comprensión del acuerdo por parte de los externos."
Segredo
Transliteration: se-gre-do
Script: segredo
"O segredo em torno das negociações dificultou a compreensão do acordo por parte dos de fora."
गोपनीयता
Transliteration: gopneeyata
"सहमति के चारों ओर की गोपनीयता ने बाहरी लोगों के लिए समझना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
保密
Transliteration: bǎomì
"围绕谈判的保密性使外部人士难以理解协议。"
비밀
Transliteration: bimil
"협상에 대한 비밀은 외부인이 계약을 이해하기 어렵게 만들었습니다."
秘密
Transliteration: himitsu
"交渉に関する秘密は、外部の人々が合意を理解するのを難しくしました。"
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