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sub rosa
sub ro·sa S0849500 (rō′zə)adv. In secret; privately or confidentially: held the meeting sub rosa.
[Latin sub rosā, under the rose (from the practice of hanging a rose over a meeting as a symbol of confidentiality) : sub, under + rosā, ablative of rosa, rose.]
sub-ro′sa (səb-rō′zə) adj.sub rosa (ˈrəʊzə) advin secret[Latin, literally: under the rose; from the rose that, in ancient times, was hung over the council table, as a token of secrecy]sub ro•sa (sʌb ˈroʊ zə)
adv. confidentially; secretly; privately. [1920–25; < Latin: literally, under the rose, from the ancient use of the rose at meetings as a symbol of the sworn confidence of the participants] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | sub rosa - in secret or covertly; "held a meeting sub rosa to avoid general criticism" |
sub rosaadverbIn a secret way:clandestinely, covertly, huggermugger, secretly.Idioms: by stealth, on the sly, under cover.adjectivesub-rosaExisting or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality:clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, covert, huggermugger, secret, undercover.Informal: hush-hush.Idiom: under wraps.Translationssub rosa
sub rosaPrivately. This Latin phrase (meaning "under the rose") refers to the ancient use of the rose as a symbol of secrecy. No, I had no idea they were planning to reject the proposal. They must have reached that decision sub rosa.See also: subsub rosa
sub rosa ‘under the rose’; confidential.sub rosa
Synonyms for sub rosaadv in a secret waySynonyms- clandestinely
- covertly
- huggermugger
- secretly
adj existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentialitySynonyms- clandestine
- cloak-and-dagger
- covert
- huggermugger
- secret
- undercover
- hush-hush
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