secretaire
pronunciation
How to pronounce secretaire in British English:
UK [ˌsekrəˈteə(r)]
How to pronounce secretaire in American English:
US [ˌsekrəˈter]
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- Noun:
- a desk used for writing
Word Origin
- secretaire (n.)
- cabinet for private papers, 1771, from French secrétaire (13c.), from Medieval Latin secretarius (see secretary). Englished form secretary is attested in this sense from 1803.
Example
- 1. Bed , night table , secretaire , garderobe .
- 2. Furniture , secretaire , bedside cabinet , cabinet for tv set .
- 3. The reform and construction of practice teaching model of secretaire specialty in higher vocational education .