Hyphenation
se·cre·cyTurkish pronunciation
sikrısiSynonyms
clandestineness,
confidence,
confidentiality,
covertness,
dark,
darkness,
furtiveness,
hiding,
hush,
isolation,
mystery,
privacy,
reticence,
retirement,
seclusionPronunciation
/ˈsēkrəsē/ /ˈsiːkrəsiː/
Etymology
[ 'sE-kr&-sE ] (noun.) 1575. alteration of earlier secretie, from Middle English secretee, from secre secret, from Middle French secré, from Latin secretus.