secrecy
secrecy
subs.
Use P. and V. τὸ κρυπτόν.
Silence: P. and V. σῑγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.
subs.
Use P. and V. τὸ κρυπτόν.
Silence: P. and V. σῑγή, ἡ, σιωπή, ἡ.
SECRECY
Close silence taciturnitas; or by circumlocution with arcanum or secretum. We must have secrecy opus est fide ac taciturnitate: to preserve secrecy secretum tacitum premere (Cic.); commissa tacere (Hor.); arcana celare (Curt.): to violate secrecy arcanum aperire (Liv.) proferre (Plin.) prodere (Curt.); commissa enuntiare (Cic.)
Close silence taciturnitas; or by circumlocution with arcanum or secretum. We must have secrecy opus est fide ac taciturnitate: to preserve secrecy secretum tacitum premere (Cic.); commissa tacere (Hor.); arcana celare (Curt.): to violate secrecy arcanum aperire (Liv.) proferre (Plin.) prodere (Curt.); commissa enuntiare (Cic.)
secrecy:
I. Privateness of place: sēcrētum: v.PRIVACY .
II. Keeping a thing secret: expr. by circuml.: when all had taken the oath of s., *quum omnes se jurejurando obstrinxissent ne rem vulgarent, expromerent, enuntiarent; fidem dedissent se rem occultam habituros: v.SECRET . (N.B.--In Ter. Andr. 1, 1, 7, taciturnitas has its usual force = disposition to hold one's tongue.)
I. Privateness of place: sēcrētum: v.
II. Keeping a thing secret: expr. by circuml.: when all had taken the oath of s., *quum omnes se jurejurando obstrinxissent ne rem vulgarent, expromerent, enuntiarent; fidem dedissent se rem occultam habituros: v.