subreptitious
subreptitious is the obsolete form of surreptitious.
Meaning of surreptitious
Adjective
surreptitious (comparative more surreptitious, superlative most surreptitious)
- 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.1921, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- covert
Forms of subreptitious
| comparative | more subreptitious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most subreptitious |
Origin of subreptitious
Latin subreptitius. See surreptitious.
Questions about subreptitious
- What is subreptitious the obsolete form of?
- Subreptitious is the obsolete form of surreptitious.
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