secretaire

noun

sec·​re·​taire

¦sekrə¦ta(a)|(ə)r,

-te|,

|ə

plural -s

: escritoire, secretary

Word History

Etymology

French secrétaire escritoire, secretary (person), from Middle French secretaire secretary (person), confidant, from Old French, confidant, from Medieval Latin secretarius

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