CLANDESTINE


Meaning of CLANDESTINE in English

/ klænˈdestɪn; NAmE ; ˈklændəstaɪn/ adjective

( formal ) done secretly or kept secret :

a clandestine meeting / relationship

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from French clandestin or Latin clandestinus , from clam secretly.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.