clandestine

/klænˈdestɪn/klan-DEH-stin

/klænˈdɛstɪn/klan-DEH-stin

Meaningsecret

Common meaning: done in secret

clandestinhidden, secretLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 348 · scan

Journey through time

Latinclandestinus, -a, -um‘hidden, secret’
Englishclandestine‘done in secret’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin clandestinus ‘hidden, secret’.

Roots

clandestinus, -a, -um Latin “hidden, secret”

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