furtif
French
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin fūrtīvus.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /fyʁ.tif/
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Adjective
editfurtif (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
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “furtif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.