An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

→ secretary-general.

→ general; → secretary.

1) Something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed; a → mystery.
2) Done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others (Dictionary.com).

From L. secretus "set apart, withdrawn; hidden, concealed," p.p. of secernere "to set apart, part, divide; exclude," from se- "without, apart," properly "on one's own" + cernere "to separate," → crisis.

Râz, from Mid.Pers. râz "secret, mystery;" cognate with Mod.Pers. rastan/rah- "to escape, be liberated;" O.Pers. (+*aua-) avarad- "to leave, abandon;" cf. Skt. rah- "to be lost, be lonely," rahas- "loneliness, privacy; a secret, mystery" (Cheung 2007).

The officials or office entrusted with administrative duties, maintaining records, and overseeing or performing secretarial duties, especially for an international organization (Dictionary.com).

From Fr. secrétariat, from M.L. secretariatus, from secretarius, → secretary.

Dabirxâné, literally "house of secretaries," from dabir, → secretary, + xâné, → house.

A person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc. (Dictionary.com).

M.E. secretarie "one trusted with private or secret matters; confidant," from M.L. secretarius "confidential officer, confidant, clerk, notary," from L. secretum "a secret, a hidden thing."

Dabir, from Mid.Pers. dipîr, contraction of dipîvar (Mid.Pers. dip, dīp "document;" dīb "letter"); from O.Pers., from Proto-Ir. *dipī-uara- "he who preserves the documents;" cf. O.Pers. dipī- "inscription" + *Huar- "to cover;" cf. Av. vār- "to cover, hide, protect."

The head or chief administrative officer of a secretariat.

→ secretary; → general.