Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secrete

/sɪˈkɹiːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
se-crete
IPA
/sɪˈkɹiːt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Separated; discrete.

Obsolete

verb

To extract a substance from blood, sap, or similar to produce and emit waste for excretion or for the fulfilling of a physiological function.

Transitive verb

verb

To exude or yield.

Transitive verb

verb

To conceal.

Transitive verb

adj

Archaic form of secret.

Archaic

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Etymology

First attested in 1678: from Latin sēcrētus (“[having been] separated”).

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How do you pronounce secrete?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈkɹiːt/.
What does secrete mean?
Separated; discrete.
Where does secrete come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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