reptitious
reptitious · more reptitious · most reptitious
Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawlingSynonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
UK/ɹəpˈtɪʃəs/US/ɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
(obsolete)Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, (figuratively) cold-blooded, treacherous.
Origin
From Late Latin reptitius (“creeping”), corruption of Latin reperticius, from reptus (“creFrom Late Latin reptitius (“creeping”), corruption of Latin reperticius, from reptus (“crept, crawled”) + -īcius (“-itious”), from rēpere (“to creep, to crawl”), modified by English -ious, q.v. Cognate with repent, reptant, reptile, reptilious, surreptitious.
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Forms
more reptitious, most reptitious| Comparative | more reptitious Lesson |
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| Superlative | most reptitious Lesson |
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Synonyms
79 synonymsLessons for this word
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- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form