sub rosa

sub rosa meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

Synonyms of sub rosa

• behind the scenes
• under the rose
• under the table
• abstruse
• catlike
• backroom
• backstairs
• stealth
• clandestine
• cloak-and-dagger

Antonyms

• above-board
• openly
• publicly
• open
• public
• explicit
• expressed
• spoken

Forms of sub rosa

Origin of sub rosa

PIE word *upó The adverb and adjective are an unadapted borrowing from Late Latin sub rosā (literally “under the rose”), from Latin sub (“beneath, under”) + rosa (“rose”) (possibly from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *wardah (“flower; rose”) and Proto-Indo-European *Hwerdʰ-, possibly a metathesis of *h₁lewdʰ- (“to grow; to rise”)). The reason for the reference to a rose is uncertain, though it has been suggested that it derives from the Ancient Greek myth that Aphrodite (the goddess of love) gave a rose to her son Eros (the god of love and sex), who in turn gave it to Harpocrates (the god of silence, confidentiality, and secrets) to ensure that Aphrodite’s sexual indiscretions were not revealed. Roses thus became a symbol of secrecy—they were, for example, used at meetings to pledge the participants not to disclose what had been discussed. Compare under the rose which is attested earlier. The noun is derived from the adverb and adjective.

Questions about sub rosa

What does sub rosa mean?

Sub rosa means covertly or in secret; confidentially, privately, secretly.

What is sub rosa in Tamil?

Sub rosa in Tamil is இரகசியமாக, மறைவாக. See Sub rosa meaning in Tamil.

What part of speech is sub rosa?

Sub rosa can be an adverb, an adjective or a noun.

How do you pronounce sub rosa?

Sub rosa is pronounced /ˌsʌb ˈɹəʊzə/ (UK).