Etymology

arreptitious

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Today it means: Possessed; raving; isolated from reality. Full definition →

Latin arreptīcius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromarreptīcius
  2. English todayarreptitious

Borrowed from Latin arreptīcius.

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