Allecret

/ˈæl.ə.kret/ noun

Definition

An archaic term for a secret or hidden matter, or an internal organ/viscera (rare anatomical usage).

Etymology

From Latin 'allum secretum' or Old French 'allecre.' This rare term appears in Middle English medical and literary texts but is essentially obsolete.

Kelly Says

Medieval writers loved mysterious words—'allecret' sounds like it belongs in a secret society, and it basically meant 'hidden things!'

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