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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sherman	['ʃə:mən]
Neoptolemus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Tamazi	-	Georgian
Astraia	-	Greek Mythology
Petrina	pə-TREE-nə	English (Rare)
Hermia	HER-mee-ah	Literature