subrepticio

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin subreptīcius.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /subrebˈtiθjo/ [suβ̞.reβ̞ˈt̪i.θjo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /subrebˈtisjo/ [suβ̞.reβ̞ˈt̪i.sjo]
(Spain) Rhymes: -iθjo
(Latin America) Rhymes: -isjo

Adjective

subrepticio (feminine subrepticia, masculine plural subrepticios, feminine plural subrepticias)

stealthy (having or feigning stealth)
clandestine, hidden
surreptitious

Derived terms

subrepticiamente

Further reading

“subrepticio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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