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Meaning of "subreptitious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBREPTITIOUS

subreptitious  [ˌsʌbrepˈtɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBREPTITIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subreptitious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBREPTITIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subreptitious in the English dictionary

The first definition of subreptitious in the dictionary is of or relating to the concealment of facts in order to obtain an ecclesiastical benefit. Other definition of subreptitious is of or relating to the concealment of facts in order to obtain a grant from the Crown. Subreptitious is also of or relating to any deceitful misrepresentation or concealment of facts.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBREPTITIOUS


ablatitious
ˌæbləˈtɪʃəs
addititious
ˌædɪˈtɪʃəs
adscititious
ˌædsɪˈtɪʃəs
adventitious
ˌædvɛnˈtɪʃəs
ascititious
ˌæsɪˈtɪʃəs
cementitious
ˌsɪmɛnˈtɪʃəs
excrementitious
ˌekskrɪmenˈtɪʃəs
factitious
fækˈtɪʃəs
fermentitious
ˌfɜːmɛnˈtɪʃəs
fictitious
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
obreptitious
ˌɒbrɛpˈtɪʃəs
profectitious
prəfekˈtɪʃəs
recrementitious
ˌrɛkrɪmənˈtɪʃəs
repetitious
ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs
stalactitious
ˌstæləkˈtɪʃəs
supposititious
səˌpɒzɪˈtɪʃəs
surreptitious
ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs
tralaticious
ˌtræləˈtɪʃəs
tralatitious
ˌtræləˈtɪʃəs
triticeous
trɪˈtɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBREPTITIOUS

subproject
subproletariat
subpubic
subrace
subrational
subreference
subregion
subregional
subrent
subreption
subreptitiously
subreptive
subring
subrogate
subrogation
subroutine
subrule
subs
subsacral
subsale

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBREPTITIOUS

ambitious
captious
cautious
conscientious
contentious
delicious
expeditious
facetious
flirtatious
infectious
nutritious
ostentatious
pretentious
rambunctious
scrumptious
superstitious
tendentious
tortious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of subreptitious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subreptitious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBREPTITIOUS

Find out the translation of subreptitious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subreptitious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subreptitious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

subreptitious
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subterraneas
570 millions of speakers

English

subreptitious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

subreptitious
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

subreptitious
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

subreptitious
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subreptitious
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

subreptitious
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subreptitious
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subreptitious
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

subreptitious
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

subreptitious
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

subreptitious
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subreptitious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

subreptitious
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

subreptitious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भुताटकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

subreptitious
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subreptitious
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subreptitious
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

subreptitious
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subreptitious
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

subreptitious
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subreptitious
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subreptitious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subreptitious
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subreptitious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBREPTITIOUS»

The term «subreptitious» is normally little used and occupies the 136.868 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBREPTITIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subreptitious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subreptitious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subreptitious

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBREPTITIOUS»

Discover the use of subreptitious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subreptitious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ...
And subreption, a want of expression, or a sraudulent reticency or concealment of a thing, which would have rendered the obtaining of the favour more difficult. See OnREPTlTlOUS. - SUBREPTITIOUS, or SURREPTXTIOUS, a term applied to  ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
2
Bengal Catholic Herald
introduction of French Missionaries into India. He was the first to pronounce the Bulls of the Vicars Apostolic subreptitious, and the orthodox theologians of Goa keep up the same cant to this day. The St. Thome Schismatics pronounce them ...
‎1844
3
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
SUBREPTITIOUS, or SURREPTITIOUS, a term applied to a letter, licence, patent, or other act, sraudulently obtained of a superior, by concealing some truth, which, had it been known, would have prevented the conceffioi] or ant. The benefit of ...
Abraham Rees, 1819
4
The Doctrine of the Jesuits
418 Case 36. Attendance of the Priest 419 Cases on Dispensation for Marriage. Case 2. Exposition of the Case 421 Case 3. Exposition of the Case 421 Case 4. Subreptitious Dispensation 422 Case 5. Subreptitious Dispensation 422 Case 6.
Paul Bert, Jean Pierre Gury, J. G. Settler, 1880
5
History of the Society of Jesus in North America
As to the last meeting of the Trustees being subreptitious, the minutes say that it was held alter legal notice being given. On his way to the next meeting of the Corporation six months later, the archbishop called in at White Marsh, and ...
Thomas Hughes, 2009
6
History of the Society of Jesus in North America: Text ... ...
... in order," continues the subreptitious document, "that the Catholics who are in the said locality of Maryland, and those who shall yet go there, may have the necessary spiritual assistance of the Sacraments, sermons, Christian doctrine, and ...
Thomas Hughes, 1908
7
History of the Society of Jesus in North America: From the ...
... effect that he obtain information about competent secular priests; that he propose the names of at least twelve with a capable prefect; that patents with faculties for the Indies be communicated; “in order,” continues the subreptitious document, ...
Thomas Hughes, 1908
8
The Moveable Feasts, Fasts, and Other Annual Observances of ...
It is subreptitious and equally null, if any thing essential which ought to have been mentioned, was suppressed. Such methods no way avoid, but aggravate the guilt of the transgression, and only elude the law by mocking God, and imposing ...
Alban Butler, Charles Butler, 1839
9
A Dictionary in English and Bengalee; Translated from Todd's ...
<ভাগাদ্বারা প্রাপ্তি বা লাভ I Subreptitious, a. Fr. প্র;তারণা প্নবকনা বা ন্তকান হকাঁশলে মধেন্স প্নৰিন্ট হইয়াছে বা আনিবাছে যে বা যাহা. ফাকি দিয়া দুকি য়াছে যে. প্নবঞ্চনাদ্বারা লন্ধ বা প্লাপ্ত | Subreptitiously, ad. প্নরঞ্চনা বা পুভারণাপুবর্বক.
Ram-Comul Sen, 1834
10
A Contemporary History of Affairs in Ireland, from 1641 to ...
A subreptitious power to vissitt the province of Irelande. His suite in Denmarke. The prouerbe. 712. His intentions heriu fuyled. CHAPTER III. Apollogicall abridgment of Fr. Huigh Bourkes demeanour. LET none be offended for describinge here ...
Sir John Thomas Gilbert, 1880

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBREPTITIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subreptitious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Will FedEx and UPS shift strategies?
Also, you confirm a phenomenon which has crept up somewhat subreptitiously. As there are more ways than one of "skinning a cat", so, too, there are more ways ... «ATWOnline, Mar 13»
2
US judge labels antiwhaling group 'pirates'
... time, it is amply documented that virtually nobody in Japan wants to eat whale meat, which means most of it goes right to the trash (or is subreptitiously served, ... «The Japan Times, Feb 13»

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