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clandestine

 

[ หˆklรฆndษ™staษชn ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

secretive

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

Synonyms

covert, secret, undercover

Examples of usage

  • they planned the operation in a clandestine manner
  • clandestine meetings with foreign diplomats

Translations

Translations of the word "clandestine" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น clandestino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heimlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rahasia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐั”ะผะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tajny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ง˜ๅฏ†ใฎ (ใฒใฟใคใฎ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท clandestin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ clandestino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋ฐ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ง˜ๅฏ†็š„ (mรฌmรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skriven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leyndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ›แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ clandestino

Etymology

The word 'clandestine' originated from the Latin word 'clandestinus', which means 'hidden, secret'. It has been used in English since the mid-16th century to describe things that are kept secret or done in a secretive manner, especially if they are illicit or unauthorized.

See also: clandestinely, clandestineness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,430, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.