clandestine
[ klan-des-tin ]
/ klænˈdɛs tɪn /
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adjective
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1560–70; <Latin clandestīnus, equivalent to *clande,*clamde, variant of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, probably after intestīnus internal; see intestine
OTHER WORDS FROM clandestine
clan·des·tine·ly, adverbclan·des·tine·ness, clan·des·tin·i·ty, nounun·clan·des·tine·ly, adverbWords nearby clandestine
clamshell door, clam up, clamworm, clan, Clancy, clandestine, clang, clang association, clanger, clanging, clangor
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British Dictionary definitions for clandestine
clandestine
/ (klænˈdɛstɪn) /
adjective
secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive
Derived forms of clandestine
clandestinely, adverbclandestineness, nounWord Origin for clandestine
C16: from Latin clandestīnus, from clam secretly; related to Latin celāre to hide
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