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Webster 1913 Edition


Irreptitious

Irˊrep-ti′tious

,
Adj.
[L.
irrepere
,
irreptum
, to creep in; pref.
ir-
in +
repere
to creep.]
Surreptitious; spurious.
[Obs.]
Dr. Castell (1673).

Definition 2024


irreptitious

irreptitious

English

Adjective

irreptitious (comparative more irreptitious, superlative most irreptitious)

  1. (obsolete) surreptitious; spurious
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Dr. Castell (1673) to this entry?)