surreptitious
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surreptitious
- /ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/ UK
- /səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/ US
- /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ US
- /ˌsɛɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).
adjective more surreptitious · most surreptitious
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Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.
Similar: covert
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adj stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert
| Español | subrepticio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 偷偷的 tōutōu de, 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō |
| Português | sub-reptício, furtivo |
| Français | furtif, subreptice |
| Deutsch | heimlich, verdeckt, verstohlen, betrügerisch, erschlichen |
| Italiano | surrettizio, subdolo, furbesco, furtivo |
| Русский | та́йный tájnyj, скры́тый skrýtyj |
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