opertaneus

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κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ŏpertānĕus: a, um, adj. opertus,
I concealed, secret (post-Aug.): opertanea sacra, the secret rites of the Bona Dea, Plin. 10, 56, 77, § 156: di opertanei, who dwell in the bowels of the earth, Mart. Cap. 1, § 44>