"clam" meaning in Latin

See clam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈklam/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkɫ̪ä̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈklam/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkläm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *klām, perhaps an adverbial accusative from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”) from *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”). Cognate with Latin cēlō and others. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*klām}} Proto-Italic *klām, {{adverbial accusative|la|nocap=1}} adverbial accusative, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*ḱl-eh₂-|t=concealment}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”), {{cog|la|cēlō}} Latin cēlō Head templates: {{la-adv|clam|-}} clam (not comparable)
  1. clandestinely, secretly, privately Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-clam-la-adv-Zpao6rSM Categories (other): Latin adverbial accusatives, Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin adverbial accusatives: 74 12 14 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 89 0 11
  2. stealthily Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-clam-la-adv-CSbZQBf9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clanculō, clanculum Related terms: clanculārius, clandestīnō, clandestīnus

Preposition

IPA: /ˈklam/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈkɫ̪ä̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /ˈklam/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈkläm] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *klām, perhaps an adverbial accusative from Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”) from *ḱel- (“to hide, conceal”). Cognate with Latin cēlō and others. Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*ḱel- (cover)}}, {{inh|la|itc-pro|*klām}} Proto-Italic *klām, {{adverbial accusative|la|nocap=1}} adverbial accusative, {{inh|la|ine-pro||*ḱl-eh₂-|t=concealment}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱl-eh₂- (“concealment”), {{cog|la|cēlō}} Latin cēlō Head templates: {{la-prep|clam|accusative|ablative}} clam (+ accusative, ablative)
  1. without the knowledge of; unknown to Tags: ablative, with-accusative
    Sense id: en-clam-la-prep-bTms1c-t Categories (other): Latin ablative prepositions, Latin accusative prepositions, Latin prepositions Disambiguation of Latin ablative prepositions: 24 0 76 Disambiguation of Latin accusative prepositions: 12 0 88 Disambiguation of Latin prepositions: 19 0 81
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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