secretarium
τὸν ἀφ' ἱερᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sēcrētārĭum: ii, n. secretus,
I a remote, solitary, or secret place (post-class.).
I In gen.: ignes qui terrae secretariis continentur, App. de Mundo, p. 64, 39; id. Flor. p. 358, 28.—
II In partic., a sittingplace (set apart).
1 Of judges, a council chamber, Cod. Th. 1, 7, 1; Cod. Just. 3, 24, 3; 9, 3, 16; Lact. Mort. Pers. 15.—
2 Of ecclesiastics, a consistory, conclave, Sulp. Sev. S. Mart. 2, 1; Paul. Nol. Ep. 32, 16.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sēcrētārĭum, ĭī, n. (secretus),
1 lieu retiré : Apul. Mund. 17
2 salle d’assemblée des juges, tribunal secret : Cod. Th. 1, 17, 1 || sacristie : Sulp. Sev. Dial. 2, 1
3 [fig.] sanctuaire : Aug. Psalm. 76, 8, etc.
Latin > German (Georges)
sēcrētārium, iī, n. (secretus), der geheime-, besondere, abgesonderte-, einsame Ort, secretaria terrae, Apul.: in der Kirche, etwa Sakristei, Sulp. Sev.: für die Richter, geheimes Verhörzimmer, spät. ICt. u. Lact.: Sitzungssaal des Senats, Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 1718: übtr., secr. mentis, das innere Heiligtum des Herzens, Augustin. in psalm. 78, 8 u.a.: so interiora mentis secretaria, Augustin. in psalm. 34. serm. 2. § 3.
