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Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : suhb roh-zuh
Phonetic Transcription : sʌb ˈroʊ zə



Definition of sub-rosa

Origin :
  • "privately, secretly," Latin, literally "under the rose," which was regarded as a symbol of secrecy.
  • As in secret : adj underhand, clandestine
  • As in stealthy : adj quiet and secretive
  • As in surreptitious : adj sneaky, secret
  • As in undercover : adj secret, spy
  • As in underhand : adj deceitful
  • As in lubricious : adj underhand
  • As in sneaking : adj stealthy
  • As in furtive : adj sneaky, secretive
  • As in hush-hush : adj secret
  • As in surreptitiously : adv clandestinely
Example sentences :
  • Although his pen has probably covered more pages than Balzac's, this is the first time Sub-Rosa has really "turned author."
  • Extract from : « Law and Laughter » by George Alexander Morton
  • It was for a fact a sort of sub-rosa sortie, but the historian was discreet on this occasion.
  • Extract from : « Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy » by Francis Miltoun

Synonyms for sub-rosa

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