en catimini

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en catimini

\ɑ̃ ka.ti.mi.ni\

Where it comes from

Probablement une variante picarde de chattemite ^([1]). Un emprunt au grec ancien καταμήνια (« menstrues ») fait difficulté du point de vue chronologique.

adverb

familiar En cachette, discrètement, en secret. Un grand jeune blondin, que je me souviens de n’avoir point vu durant l’éclipse de la belle, rentra en catimini.

In English

unobtrusively in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant

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MLA

"en catimini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/en%20catimini. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

en catimini. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/en%20catimini

Chicago

"en catimini." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/en%20catimini.

BibTeX

@misc{en_catimini_2026,
  title = {en catimini},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/en%20catimini},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}