covert

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover.

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covert (comparative more covert, superlative most covert)

  1. Partially hidden, disguised, secret, surreptitious.
  2. Covered.

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partially hidden

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covert (plural coverts)

  1. Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
  2. A feather that covers others

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area of thick undergrowth

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covert

  1. Past participle of covrir

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  • IPA: /ˈkavɐt/

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covert

  1. Third-person singular present of covern.
  2. Second-person plural present of covern.
  3. Second-person plural subjunctive I of covern.
  4. Imperative plural of covern.

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covert

  1. Past participle of covrir
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