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furtive
[ fur-tiv ]
/ ËfÉr tÉȘv /
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Origin of furtive
First recorded in 1480â90; from Latin furtÄ«vus, equivalent to furt(um) âtheftâ (compare fĆ«r âthiefâ) + -Ä«vus -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM furtive
fur·tive·ly, adverbfur·tive·ness, nounWords nearby furtive
furtherance, further education, furthermore, furthermost, furthest, furtive, furtively, FurtwÀngler, furuncle, furunculosis, fury
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British Dictionary definitions for furtive
furtive
/ (ËfÉËtÉȘv) /
adjective
characterized by stealth; sly and secretive
Derived forms of furtive
furtively, adverbfurtiveness, nounWord Origin for furtive
C15: from Latin furtÄ«vus stolen, clandestine, from furtum a theft, from fĆ«r a thief; related to Greek phĆr thief
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