"sub rosa" meaning in All languages combined

See sub rosa on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: sub rosa [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: From the Latin word sub (meaning "under") + the ablative of rosa (meaning "rose"). Literally meaning "under a rose" or "under the rose". Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. done in secret
    Sense id: simple-sub_rosa-en-adj-8Vmb1YyP

Adverb [English]

Forms: sub rosa [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: From the Latin word sub (meaning "under") + the ablative of rosa (meaning "rose"). Literally meaning "under a rose" or "under the rose". Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. in secret
    Sense id: simple-sub_rosa-en-adv-Fbo5eFXH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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