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sub rosa

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrəʊzə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sʌb ˈroʊzə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sub rō′zə)

sub ro•sa /sʌb ˈroʊzə/USA pronunciation adv.

Foreign Termsconfidentially;
secretly.

sub ro•sa (sub rō′zə),USA pronunciation

Foreign Termsconfidentially;
secretly;
privately.

Latin sub rosā literally, under the rose, from the ancient use of the rose at meetings as a symbol of the sworn confidence of the participants
1920–25

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sub rosa /ˈrəʊzə/ adv

in secret

Etymology: Latin, literally: under the rose; from the rose that, in ancient times, was hung over the council table, as a token of secrecy

'sub rosa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

rose

Synonyms: privately, secretly, behind the curtain, covertly, surreptitiously, more...

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