Etymology Medieval Latin secretarius, one entrusted with secrets. Noun secretary (Plural: secretaries) a person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work. the head of a department of government. a type of desk. Translations Esperanto: sekretario (1,2) Indonesian: sekretaris Interlingua: secretario m, secretaria f (1,2); scriptorio, bureau (3) Japanese: 秘書 (ひしょ, hisho), 長官 (ちょうかん, chōkan) (?) Portuguese: secretário m, secretária f (1,2); escrivaninha f (3)
