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)

1. furtive, stealthy [from 1545]

   une main furtive ― a furtive hand

2. (military) stealth; with stealth capabilities

   avion furtif ― stealth aircraft

Derived terms

• furtivement
• furtiviser
• furtivité

 

Descendants

• → Dutch: furtief
• → Romanian: furtiv

Further reading

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