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clandestine
English
Etymology
From Latin clandest?nus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: clan?des?tine
- IPA(key): /klæn?d?st?n/, /?klænd?st(a)?n/, /?klænd?st(a)?n/
- Rhymes: -?st?n
Adjective
clandestine (comparative more clandestine, superlative most clandestine)
- Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
- Synonyms: covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover; see also Thesaurus:covert
- 2004 — Penny Arcade
- In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex.
- 2005 — Stewart Lee, 90's Comedian DVD
- And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.
- (freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
Derived terms
- clandestinely
- clandestineness
Translations
French
Adjective
clandestine
- feminine singular of clandestin
Italian
Adjective
clandestine
- feminine plural of clandestino
Noun
clandestine f pl
- feminine plural of clandestino
Latin
Adjective
cland?st?ne
- vocative masculine singular of cland?st?nus
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clandestineness
English
Etymology
From clandestine +? -ness.
Noun
clandestineness (uncountable)
- The state or quality of being clandestine.
Usage notes
- The synonymous form clandestinity is significantly more common.
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