“Secret” is a word that has a foreign origin. It is not only in Russian, in many languages its meaning and sound are similar. In our article, we will consider the most common definition of this term, as well as some specific meanings.
Origin
Latin secretus literally translated as “separate”, “special”, “secret”. According to philologists, this word got into the Russian language either from Polish or from French. The most common meaning of the word “secret” is “secret”, as well as information known to a limited circle of people and not subject to wide publicity.
In physiology
The meaning of the word "secret" is well known to doctors. The endocrine glands produce specific biologically active fluids. The organs that secrete secrets are called glands. Secrets include digestive enzymes, hormones and other active substances necessary for the body to work.
Military secrets
It's not about military secrets! In the language of intelligence and some special forces, a secret is a hidden observation point for enemy forces, as well as a cache in which weapons, ammunition, provisions, maps, and other things necessary for special operations can be hidden. The location of the secret is usually not applied to the cards to minimize the risk of information leakage. Only the direct participants in the operation know where he is. To mark the place of the cache, natural materials (stones, specially broken branches, feathers) or some objects (tangled threads, rags) can be used.
The secret to the cipher is also called a secret, which allows to protect information in case of interception.
And secrecy is a complete set of measures aimed at preserving data that is not subject to publicity.
"Secrets" in the sandbox
Many people know about children's fun, which uses pieces of glass or transparent plastic, beautiful stones, shells, beads and other children's treasures. To make a “secret”, you need to dig a hole in the sand, put decorations in it, cover with a glass and hide its edges. Of course, children need to be reminded of the safety rules and control the process.
Today, when shop windows are full of toys and paraphernalia for leisure, "secrets" are not so popular. But several generations of kids, craftsmanship slingshots and flower dolls, simply adored this simple entertainment.
Title "Secret"
Often this word is used in naming. Music lovers of the 80s probably know that “The Secret” is a popular group in its time, led by the notorious today Nikolai Fomenko and Maxim Leonidov.
This word is often called cafes and shops, in literature it can be found in the work of A. Green "Scarlet Sails" (the so-called ship of Gray). There are several films and songs of the same name.