furtif

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fūrtīvus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fyʁ.tif/
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Adjective

furtif (feminine furtive, masculine plural furtifs, feminine plural furtives)

furtive, stealthy [from 1545]
une main furtive ― a furtive hand
(military) stealth; with stealth capabilities
avion furtif ― stealth aircraft

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Dutch: furtief
→ Romanian: furtiv

Further reading

“furtif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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