Rate your familiarity with the word surreptitious. | Part of Speech: adjective | Syllabication: sur-rep-ti-tious |
First Known Use: 1400s | Etymology: From the Latin word surrepticius meaning "stolen." |
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Definition: done in a secret way | Sentence: Charlotte has to be very surreptitious about her true identity so that she can continue to work as a stage coach driver. |