sub rosa

sub ro·sa  (rz)

adv.

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

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[Latin sub ros, under the rose (from the practice of hanging a rose over a meeting as a symbol of confidentiality) : sub, under + ros, ablative of rosa, rose.]

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sub-rosa (sb-rz) adj.

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sub rosa [ˈrəʊzə]

adv

in secret

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

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

sub rosa - in secret or covertly; "held a meeting sub rosa to avoid general criticism"

Translations

sub rosa [ˈsʌbˈrəʊzə]

A. ADJ → secreto, de confianza

B. ADV → en secreto, en confianza