Etymology

secrecy

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Today it means: Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden. Full definition →

Middle English secretee ← Old French secré
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  1. Old French · derived fromsecré
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsecretee
  3. English todaysecrecy

An alteration (on the model of primacy, etc.) of Late Middle English secretee, from Old French secré.

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