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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesklandestin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: klandestin
"Sie hielten ein klandestines Treffen ab."
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Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
"They held clandestine meetings in the basement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective 'clandestinus', which is built upon the adverb 'clam' meaning 'secretly' or 'hidden', related to the Latin root 'celare' meaning 'to hide'. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the word has retained its core association with secrecy, stealth, and illicit or covert operations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clandestine" is said worldwide
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clandestin
Transliteration: clandestin
"Ils ont mené une réunion clandestine."
klandestin
Transliteration: klandestin
"Sie hielten ein klandestines Treffen ab."
clandestino
Transliteration: clandestino
"Hanno tenuto un incontro clandestino."
clandestino
Transliteration: clandestino
"Mantuvieron una reunión clandestina."
clandestino
Transliteration: clandestino
"Eles realizaram uma reunião clandestina."
गुप्त
Transliteration: gupta
"उन्होंने एक गुप्त बैठक की।"
秘密的
Transliteration: mìmì de
"他们举行了一次秘密会议。"
은밀한
Transliteration: eunmilhan
"그들은 은밀한 회의를 열었다."
秘密の
Transliteration: himitsu no
"彼らは秘密裏に会合を開いた。"
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