furtive

/ˈfɜːtɪv/FUR-tiv

/ˈfɝtɪv/FUR-tiv

Meaningthief-like

Common meaning: secretive, sly

furta thiefLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 795 · scan
iveadjective ending: tending to

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 fūr ‘a thief’.

Roots

fūr, fūris Latin “a thief”

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