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arcane
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ar·cane  (är-kn)
adj.
Known or understood by only a few: arcane economic theories. See Synonyms at mysterious.
[Latin arcnus, secret, from arca, chest.]
arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn]
adj
requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric
[from Latin arcānus secret, hidden, from arcēre to shut up, keep safe]
arcanely  adv
arcaneness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.arcane - requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
esoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"
arcane
adjective mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic the arcane world of contemporary music
Translations
arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn] ADJ → arcano
arcane [ɑːrˈkeɪn] (formal) adj [world] → obscur(e); [knowledge] → ésotérique
arcane
adj → obskur
arcane [ɑːˈkeɪn] adj (frm) → arcano/a


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