surreptitious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/ /səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/ /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ /ˌsɛɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ en-us-surreptitious.ogg

Word forms

surreptitious more surreptitious most surreptitious

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).

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