arcane
adjective | /arcane/
known or understood by very few people; mysterious
arcane
adjective | /arcane/
Advanced WordsHARDknown or understood by very few people; mysterious
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"The book dealt with arcane legal doctrines only a few specialists understood."
"He collected arcane manuscripts from a forgotten era."
Mnemonic Trick
ARCANE → AR + CANE: think hidden behind a cane — secretive and obscure.
Etymology
From Latin arcanus “secret, hidden,” from arca “chest.”
Used for obscure or esoteric knowledge.
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