sub rosa

(sub rō′zə)

secretly; privately; confidentially

Origin: L, lit., under the rose, an ancient symbol of secrecy

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adverb

In secret; privately or confidentially: held the meeting sub rosa.

Origin:

Origin: Latin sub rosā, under the rose (from the practice of hanging a rose over a meeting as a symbol of confidentiality)

Origin: : sub, under

Origin: + rosā

Origin: , ablative of rosa, rose

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