sub rosaadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌsʌb ˈrəʊzə/, U.S.

/ˌsəb ˈroʊzə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin sub rosa.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin sub rosa (1599 (in Kiliaan) or earlier) < classical Latin sub under (see sub- prefix) + rosā , ablative of rosa rose n.¹ Compare earlier under the rose at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 1.

A. adv.

Privately, secretly, in strict confidence. Cf. under the rose at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adverb] > in confidence

under the rose1546

under (the) thumb1577

sub sigillo1623

sub rosa1654

between you and me and the bed-post1830

between (or betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost1871

under one's hat1885

between you and me and the lamp-post1919

off the record1920

cagily1926

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. v. 93 What ever thou and the foule pusse did doe (sub Rosa as they say).

1772 J. Adams Diary 20 Dec. (1961) II. 71 This however Sub Rosâ, because the Dr. passes for a Master of Composition.

1797 J. Adams Let. 21 Feb. in E. Quincy Life J. Quincy (1867) ii. 54 We may smile a little sub rosa at these runnings astray after stolen waters of our good friends.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Specimens of Table Talk (1835) II. 203 I wonder some of you lawyers (sub rosa, of course) have not quoted the pithy lines in Mandeville.

1856 Times 13 Dec. 9/6 While she might never have ‘publicly’ sung in The Messiah till now, she must have done so very often indeed, sub rosâ, to be so well acquainted with the music.

1909 T. E. Shields Making & Unmaking of Dullard xxvii. 231 He told me, sub rosa, that my father had sent him down.

1938 C. Headlam Diary 29 Jan. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) ii. 122 If we can utilize the machine sub rosa, we can gradually collar the Federation for all practical purposes.

2005 Church Times 24 Mar. 6/2 There are many priests conducting same-sex blessings sub rosa with the full knowledge of the bishops.

B. adj.

Private, secret, confidential. In later use also: unspoken, tacit.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective]

dernc897

dighela1000

hid?c1225

stillc1275

stillyc1275

covertc1303

secrec1374

secret1399

secretivec1470

covered1484

dark1532

underhid1532

hiddena1547

concealed1558

abstruse1576

unshewing1598

mystical1600

of secreta1616

mystica1625

subterraneous1652

researched1653

hugger-mugger1692

hidlingsa1810

sub rosa1824

cachet1837

cloak and dagger1841

theftuous1881

q.t.1910

closet1966

down-low1991

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adjective]

sundereOE

privyc1300

close1393

private1472

soleinc1475

secret1528

retired1595

implicit1610

cabinet1611

underhanda1616

closet1639

umbratile1640

closeteda1649

curtain1661

recluse1673

snug1710

pocket1804

entre nous1806

underground1820

sub rosa1824

esoterical1850

esoteric1876

1824 London Mag. Dec. 639/2 You are likewise patrons, not ostensible, but sub rosa patrons of the Monstrous School of the Drama.

1897 Phi Gamma Delta Q. Apr. 111 For some months the new organization was sub rosa.

1921 E. E. Slosson Amer. Spirit in Educ. xiii. 190 Rich Catholics nevertheless tried to maintain the faith in their families by the sub rosa employment of Jesuit tutors.

1975 Nature 6 Nov. 21/3 I strongly deplore this kind of study [of animal behaviour], because it carries a sub rosa message of excuse for us human beings doing what the animals do.

2007 Israel Stud. 12 37 The project's complexity and secrecy demanded a high-level, sub rosa meeting.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sub rosa
释义	sub rosaadv.adj. Brit. /ˌsʌb ˈrəʊzə/, U.S. /ˌsəb ˈroʊzə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin sub rosa. Etymology: < post-classical Latin sub rosa (1599 (in Kiliaan) or earlier) < classical Latin sub under (see sub- prefix) + rosā , ablative of rosa rose n.¹ Compare earlier under the rose at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 1. A. adv. Privately, secretly, in strict confidence. Cf. under the rose at rose n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adverb] > in confidence under the rose1546 under (the) thumb1577 sub sigillo1623 sub rosa1654 between you and me and the bed-post1830 between (or betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost1871 under one's hat1885 between you and me and the lamp-post1919 off the record1920 cagily1926 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. v. 93 What ever thou and the foule pusse did doe (sub Rosa as they say). 1772 J. Adams Diary 20 Dec. (1961) II. 71 This however Sub Rosâ, because the Dr. passes for a Master of Composition. 1797 J. Adams Let. 21 Feb. in E. Quincy Life J. Quincy (1867) ii. 54 We may smile a little sub rosa at these runnings astray after stolen waters of our good friends. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Specimens of Table Talk (1835) II. 203 I wonder some of you lawyers (sub rosa, of course) have not quoted the pithy lines in Mandeville. 1856 Times 13 Dec. 9/6 While she might never have ‘publicly’ sung in The Messiah till now, she must have done so very often indeed, sub rosâ, to be so well acquainted with the music. 1909 T. E. Shields Making & Unmaking of Dullard xxvii. 231 He told me, sub rosa, that my father had sent him down. 1938 C. Headlam Diary 29 Jan. in S. Ball Parl. & Politics in Age Churchill & Attlee (1999) ii. 122 If we can utilize the machine sub rosa, we can gradually collar the Federation for all practical purposes. 2005 Church Times 24 Mar. 6/2 There are many priests conducting same-sex blessings sub rosa with the full knowledge of the bishops. B. adj. Private, secret, confidential. In later use also: unspoken, tacit. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adjective] dernc897 dighela1000 hid?c1225 stillc1275 stillyc1275 covertc1303 secrec1374 secret1399 secretivec1470 covered1484 dark1532 underhid1532 hiddena1547 concealed1558 abstruse1576 unshewing1598 mystical1600 of secreta1616 mystica1625 subterraneous1652 researched1653 hugger-mugger1692 hidlingsa1810 sub rosa1824 cachet1837 cloak and dagger1841 theftuous1881 q.t.1910 closet1966 down-low1991 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adjective] sundereOE privyc1300 close1393 private1472 soleinc1475 secret1528 retired1595 implicit1610 cabinet1611 underhanda1616 closet1639 umbratile1640 closeteda1649 curtain1661 recluse1673 snug1710 pocket1804 entre nous1806 underground1820 sub rosa1824 esoterical1850 esoteric1876 1824 London Mag. Dec. 639/2 You are likewise patrons, not ostensible, but sub rosa patrons of the Monstrous School of the Drama. 1897 Phi Gamma Delta Q. Apr. 111 For some months the new organization was sub rosa. 1921 E. E. Slosson Amer. Spirit in Educ. xiii. 190 Rich Catholics nevertheless tried to maintain the faith in their families by the sub rosa employment of Jesuit tutors. 1975 Nature 6 Nov. 21/3 I strongly deplore this kind of study [of animal behaviour], because it carries a sub rosa message of excuse for us human beings doing what the animals do. 2007 Israel Stud. 12 37 The project's complexity and secrecy demanded a high-level, sub rosa meeting. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1654
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