secreta

1 of 3

noun

se·​cre·​ta

sə̇ˈkrā(ˌ)tä

plural secretae

-āˌtā

: secret sense 2

secreta

2 of 3

plural of secretum

secreta

3 of 3

plural noun

se·​cre·​ta

sə̇ˈkrētə,

sēˈ-,

-ētə

: products of secretion

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from Latin, feminine of secretus, past participle of secernere

Plural noun

New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of secretus, past participle of secernere

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