adj
reptitious
Reptitious (adj) means Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
adj
1
Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
2
Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, (figuratively) cold-blooded, treacherous.
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Etymology
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.
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What is the meaning of reptitious?
"reptitious" (adj) means synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
What are the different meanings of reptitious?
"reptitious" has 2 main meanings: 1. Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling; 2. Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, (figuratively) cold-blooded, treacherous.