- surrepticius
surrēptīcius, a, um, s. 1. subrēptīcius.
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surrepticius
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surreptitious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin surrepticius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere to snatch secretly, from sub + rapere to seize more at rapid Date: 15th century 1. done, made, or acquired by stealth ; clandestine 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
surreptitious — surreptitiously, adv. surreptitiousness, n. /serr euhp tish euhs/, adj. 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. 2. acting in a stealthy way. 3. obtained by subreption; subreptitious … Universalium
surrettizio — /sur:e t:itsjo/ agg. [dal lat. surrepticius, der. di surripĕre togliere via di nascosto ], lett. [caratterizzato da reticenza, furtività, frode: un modo di fare s. ] ▶◀ ambiguo, falso, fraudolento, furtivo, ingannevole, reticente, subdolo.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
surreptitious — mid 15c., from L. surrepticius stolen, furtive, clandestine, from surreptus, pp. of surripere seize secretly, from sub from under (hence, secretly ) + rapere to snatch (see RAPID (Cf. rapid)). Related: Surreptitiously … Etymology dictionary
surreptitious — sur•rep•ti•tious [[t]ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs[/t]] adj. 1) obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; clandestine; secret: a surreptitious glance[/ex] 2) acting in a stealthy way • Etymology: 1400–50; < L surreptīcius stolen, clandestine =surrept(us), ptp … From formal English to slang
surreptitious — [sʉr΄əp tish′əs] adj. [ME surrepticious < L surrepticius < surreptus, pp. of surripere, to take away secretly < sub (see SUB ) + rapere, to seize (see RAPE1)] 1. done, gotten, made, etc. in a secret, stealthy way; clandestine 2. acting… … English World dictionary
surreptitious — adj. 1 covert; kept secret. 2 done by stealth; clandestine. Derivatives: surreptitiously adv. surreptitiousness n. Etymology: ME f. L surrepticius itius f. surripere surrept (as SUR (1), rapere seize) … Useful english dictionary
sur´rep|ti´tious|ness — sur|rep|ti|tious «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings.… … Useful english dictionary
sur´rep|ti´tious|ly — sur|rep|ti|tious «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings.… … Useful english dictionary
sur|rep|ti|tious — «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings. ╂[< Latin s … Useful english dictionary
