reptitious Meaning & Definition
/ɹəpˈtɪʃəs/
What Does Reptitious Mean?
As an adjective, reptitious means Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling. It is also used to mean Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, cold-blooded, treacherous.
Reptitious at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ɹəpˈtɪʃəs/ |
| Comparative / superlative | more reptitious, most reptitious |
Reptitious Definition (Adjective)
- Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
- Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, cold-blooded, treacherous.
Synonyms of Reptitious
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Reptitious synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
reptitious (comparative more reptitious, superlative most reptitious)
Origin of Reptitious
From 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.