Descrets
/de.kʁɛ/
FR
Plural form of 'secret', meaning hidden or confidential information, facts, or things kept unknown to others or not meant to be shared publicly.
Les descrets sont lourds à garder quand on est seul.
Secrets are heavy to keep when you are alone.
Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'secret', which came from the Latin 'secretus' meaning 'hidden, separated', from the past participle of 'secernere' ('to separate, divide'). The plural form follows standard French pluralization rules.
Memory Aid
This French word looks and sounds similar to the English word 'secrets', which is what it means - just a small spelling difference.
Collocations
garder des descretspartager des descretsdécouvrir des descrets
Synonyms
confidencessecrets
Related Words
secretconfidentialitédiscrétion