English → Latin
“furtive” in Latin
fūrtīvusstolen; secret; furtive, clandestine; hidden, concealedclandestīnusclandestine, secret, concealed
The English word furtive itself goes back to Latin fūr, through fūrtīvus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
furtive
furtivus: clandestinus (clandestine, without the knowledge of others). To exchange furtive glances, furtim inter se aspicere (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for furtive?
- The usual Latin words for “furtive” are fūrtīvus, clandestīnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.