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εχεμύθεια — meaning in English

echemytheia

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English meaning

  • discretion noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  • secrecy noun The practice of keeping something hidden or known only to a few people.

Senses

εχεμύθεια is used for these senses in English:

  • discretion The quality of being discreet.
  • reticence (uncountable, also, figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
  • secrecy Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
  • taciturnity The trait of being taciturn.

discretion — full definition

  1. noun The freedom or authority to make your own judgement or decision.
  2. noun The quality of being careful and tactful, especially about sensitive matters.

Related Greek words