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secretarian

UK/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.ən/US/ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛɹi.ən/

secretarian adjective: of or relating to secretaries.

Adjective

secretarian (comparative more secretarian, superlative most secretarian)

  1. Of or relating to secretaries.
    Synonyms:
    secretarial

Synonyms of secretarian

Forms of secretarian

comparativemore secretarian
superlativemost secretarian

Origin of secretarian

From Medieval Latin sēcrētārius + -an. By surface analysis, secretary + -an.

Words that rhyme with secretarian

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Questions about secretarian

What does secretarian mean?
Secretarian means of or relating to secretaries.
What part of speech is secretarian?
Secretarian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce secretarian?
Secretarian is pronounced /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.ən/ (UK).

Words near secretarian in the dictionary

  1. Secretan's syndrome
  2. secretaress
  3. secretaresses
  4. secretarial
  5. secretarially
  6. secretarian
  7. secretariat
  8. secretariate
  9. secretariates
  10. secretariats
  11. secretarie

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