secretarian
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + -an.[1] By surface analysis, secretary + -an.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.ən/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Adjective
secretarian (comparative more secretarian, superlative most secretarian)
- Of or relating to secretaries.
Synonyms
Translations
of or relating to secretaries — see secretarial
References
- ^ “secretarian, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.