sub rosa



sub rosa

Privately. This Latin phrase (meaning "under the rose") refers to the ancient use of the rose as a symbol of secrecy. No, I had no idea they were planning to reject the proposal. They must have reached that decision sub rosa.
See also: sub

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elisaie-Biblical Greek
NoÉMieno-e-MEEFrench
Yannic-Breton, French
Preethi-Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Ratko-Croatian, Serbian
Lug-Irish Mythology