semisecret

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adjective

Subject to a moderate degree of secrecy; partially but not entirely secret

OriginEnglish secret ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemisecret (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSubject to a moderate degree of secrecy; partially but not entirely secret

    The highway also passes by Area 51, a semisecret government test facility where the stealth bomber was developed.

    2007 June 24, Marvin Kitman, “The Boondocks”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishsecret
  6. Englishsemisecret

From semi- + secret.

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APA

semisecret. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisecret

MLA

“semisecret.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisecret. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semisecret,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisecret.

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