celo

Meaning

to hide (something from someone), cover, keep a secret, conceal

Concepts

conceal

hide

secrete

keep secret

keep back

obscure

bury

keep someone in the dark

cover

dissemble

hoard

Synonyms

abscondo

abdo

obduco

defodio

mergo

occaeco

occulo

obumbro

abdere

obumbratus

celare

Translations

esconder

verstecken

amagar

esconder

amagar

verstoppen

verbergen

cacher

ocultar

nascondere

verbergen

escondre

verhelen

wegstoppen

masquer

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkeː.ɫoː]

Etymology

Probably denominal, perhaps from a root noun *kēls (“hiding-place”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱel-. The older and more straightforward formation *kelō is found in occulō.
Related to clam. Cognate with Old Irish ceilid (“to hide”) and Proto-Germanic *helaną, *huljaną.