CLANDESTINE


Meaning of CLANDESTINE in English

[ klan'dɛstɪn , 'klandɛstɪn ]

■ adjective done secretly or kept secret.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

clandestinity noun

Origin

C16: from Fr. clandestin or L. clandestinus , from clam 'secretly'.

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