[ˈsɛktɐ]
OriginBorrowed from Latin secta. First attested in 1843.
- sect (religious group professing beliefs outside the accepted norm)
- figurativelycult (a group, often isolated from others, professing narrow, idiosyncratic views or interests)
Formsсе́кта(canonical, feminine) · sékta(romanization) · се́кта(indefinite, singular) · се́кти(indefinite, plural) · се́ктата(definite, singular) · се́ктите(definite, plural)