Happy Wednesday! The weekend is almost here. The Word of the Day is:
-Clandestine-
[pronounced klan-des-tin]
adj.
1) Characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious. For example: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
2) Secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive.
Synonyms
hidden, underhand, confidential, illicit
Word Origin
The word clandestine first originated from the Latin word "clanestinus," with clan meaning "secretly," and from the base of celare meaning "to hide."
Famous Quotation
"If knowledge is power, clandestine knowledge is powered squared, it can be withheld, exchanged, and leveraged."
- Letty Cottin
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clandestine?o=100074
