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)
- having or feigning stealth
- clandestine or hidden
- surreptitious
Derived terms
- subrepticiamente
Further reading
- “subrepticio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014