adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to a secretary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
secretarial
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.əl/
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General-American: /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.əl/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiəl
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CMU ARPABET: S EH2 K R AH0 T EH1 R IY0 AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Connected with a secretary's work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From a Latin-type formation *sēcrētāriālis, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, secretary + -al.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Scottish Gaelic: rùnach — connected with a secretary's work
- Swedish: sekreterar- — connected with a secretary's work
- Ukrainian: секрета́рський (sekretársʹkyj) — connected with a secretary's work