noun
Meaning 1
A supposed secret known to everyone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: open secret
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
secret of Polichinelle
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History
Etymology
Calque of French secret de Polichinelle.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: veřejné tajemství — secret known to everyone
- Finnish: julkinen salaisuus — secret known to everyone
- French: secret de Polichinelle — secret known to everyone
- Hebrew: סוד גלוי — secret known to everyone
- Italian: segreto di Pulcinella — secret known to everyone
- Polish: tajemnica poliszynela — secret known to everyone
- Romanian: secretul lui Polichinelle — secret known to everyone
- Russian: секре́т Полишине́ля (sekrét Polišinɛ́lja) — secret known to everyone