Definitions for sub-rosa

sub-rosa sub ro·sa

Spelling: [suhb roh-zuh]
IPA: /sʌb ˈroʊ zə/

Sub-Rosa is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 165 anagrams from letters in sub-rosa (-aborssu).

Definitions for sub-rosa

adverb

  1. confidentially; secretly; privately.

Origin of sub-rosa

First recorded in 1920-25, sub rosa is from the Latin word sub rosā literally, under the rose, from the ancient use of the rose at meetings as a symbol of the sworn confidence of the particip

Examples for sub-rosa

Mr. Roosevelt (this was said sub rosa) had not been too Radical, but too frank.

"Of course Mr. Harley understands that all this is sub rosa," said Mr. Goodnight, looking severely at the correspondent.

He had planned to leave definitely, and find some "sub rosa" way to speak to Rosita.

It was generally known, sub rosa, that Hildreth and I were living together.

Business is transacted on Sabbath eve; but this, of course, sub rosa.

Believe me, they've done a lot of searching; most of it sub rosa.

This sub rosa gathering marks another step in the organizing of a potential presidential campaign for Clinton.

There was the revelation of some that had existed before, sub rosa.

The ancients often suspended it above the table at feasts, to signify that what was said sub rosa was not to be repeated.

I was invited on condition that I would not let the student-body know of these sub rosa fiestas.

Word Value for sub-rosa
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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