Sécriver

Sécriver is a neologism in the French language that has not achieved recognition in major dictionaries. In discussions that touch on language invention or speculative fiction, it is sometimes described as a blend of the words secret and écrire, suggesting an act of writing in a way that conceals meaning or encodes information within the text.

Etymology and sensemaking in practice are not standardized. As a coined verb, sécriver is often interpreted as meaning “to write secretly” or “to craft text with hidden messages,” potentially overlapping with notions of steganography or cryptic writing. Because it is not established in normative usage, its exact denotation can vary among authors or communities that experiment with new vocabulary.

Usage and context are typically limited to niche domains such as experimental literature, language-play communities, or role-playing and game design discussions where inventing terms helps describe specific techniques. In these contexts, a sécriver might involve embedding codes, allusions, or layered meanings within prose, rather than conveying information overtly.

Grammar and adoption notes: if sécriver gains traction, it would likely follow regular -er verb conjugation patterns in modern French. Present tense forms might appear as je sécrive, tu sécrives, il sécrive, nous sécrivons, vous sécrevrez, ils sécrivent, with a past participle of sécrivé and typical auxiliary constructions like j’ai sécrivé. However, as a fledgling term, its exact conjugation and preferred usage remain unsettled and dependent on future adoption by French speakers.

See also: écriture, écriture cryptique, steganography, cryptography, language invention.