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secretarial

/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.əl/ UK
/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.əl/ US

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From a Latin-type formation *sēcrētāriālis, from Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + Latin -ālis. By surface analysis, secretary + -al.

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Pertaining to a secretary.
Connected with a secretary's work.

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@misc{secretarial_2026,
  title = {secretarial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/secretarial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}