Added 9 October 2026
covert
/ˈkəʊvɜːt/ adjective
Latin root: coopertus Wiktionary
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Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
covert operations
- Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
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Under coverture.
feme covert
noun
Origin
From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover. Not closely related to overt, despite what the most common pronunciation would suggest.
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