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opertaneous

US/ɑ.pɚˈteɪ.ni.əs/

opertaneous adjective: concealed; private.

Adjective

opertaneous (comparative more opertaneous, superlative most opertaneous)

  1. (obsolete) Concealed; private.

Forms of opertaneous

comparativemore opertaneous
superlativemost opertaneous

Origin of opertaneous

Borrowed from Latin opertāneus, from operiō (“cover, envelop”).

Words that rhyme with opertaneous

Questions about opertaneous

What does opertaneous mean?
Opertaneous means concealed; private.
What part of speech is opertaneous?
Opertaneous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce opertaneous?
Opertaneous is pronounced /ɑ.pɚˈteɪ.ni.əs/ (US).

Words near opertaneous in the dictionary

  1. operoseness
  2. operosity
  3. operous
  4. opers
  5. OPers.
  6. opertaneous
  7. opes
  8. opetide
  9. opeway
  10. opeways
  11. OPEX

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