subreptice

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subrēptīcius, from subrēpō (“to creep along”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sy.bʁɛp.tis/

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Adjective

subreptice (plural subreptices)

1. surreptitious, furtive

Further reading

• “subreptice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.