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clam.

clandestinely, secretly, privately

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈkɫãː]Classical-Latin[ˈklam]
  1. clandestinely, secretly, privately

    not-comparable
  2. stealthily

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *klām, perhaps an adverbial accusative from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”) from *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”). Cognate with Latin cēlō and others.

prep[ˈkɫãː]Classical-Latin[ˈklam]
  1. without the knowledge of; unknown to

    ablative · with-accusative
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *klām, perhaps an adverbial accusative from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”) from *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”). Cognate with Latin cēlō and others.

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