词源

借自拉丁語 (“鬼鬼祟祟的，秘密的”)，源自 (“爬，爬过”)。

发音

• (英國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/
• (美國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/, /ˌsʌɹəpˈtɪʃəs/, /ˌsɛɹəpˈtɪʃəs/

• （美国）音频：

  (檔案)

• 韻部：-ɪʃəs

形容词

(比較級，最高級)

1. 鬼鬼祟祟的，偷偷摸摸的，悄悄的
   • 1922, , 章號 1, 出自 ‎:

     He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

   • 1998, Lee A. Bygrave, “Data Protection Pursuant to the Right to Privavy in Human Rights Treaties”, 出自 International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 卷 6, 期 3，頁號s 260–261:

     It is also worth noting the case law on prisoners' correspondence which establishes that interception of a person's communications need not be surreptitious in order to amount to an interference with respect to Art 8 (1) [].

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）