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arcane

(ɑːʳkeɪn)
adjective
Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious.
[formal]
Until a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary musichad heard of the composer.
Synonyms: mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric More Synonyms of arcane

arcane in British English

(ɑːˈkeɪn)
adjective
requiring secret knowledge to be understood; mysterious; esoteric
Derived forms
arcanely (arˈcanely)
adverb
arcaneness (arˈcaneness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin arcānus secret, hidden, from arcēre to shut up, keep safe

arcane in American English

(ɑrˈkeɪn)
adjective
1. 
hidden or secret
2. 
understood by only a few; esoteric
Word origin
< L arcanus: see arcanum

Synonyms of 'arcane'

mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric
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In other languages
arcane

British English: arcane ADJECTIVE
Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious.
Until a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary music had heard of the composer.
  • American English: arcane
  • Brazilian Portuguese: arcano
  • Chinese: 秘密的
  • European Spanish: arcano
  • French: ésotérique
  • German: obskur
  • Italian: arcano
  • Japanese: 秘密の
  • Korean: 신비로운
  • European Portuguese: arcano
  • Latin American Spanish: arcano

(adjective) 
Definition
very mysterious
the arcane world of contemporary music
Synonyms
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
secret
a secret code
hidden
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
esoteric
She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.
occult
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
recondite
Her poems are recondite in subject matter.
cabbalistic

Additional synonyms

in the sense of esoteric
Definition
understood by only a small number of people, esp. because they have special knowledge
She has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.
Synonyms
obscure,
private,
secret,
hidden,
inner,
mysterious,
mystical,
mystic,
occult,
arcane,
hypermetric,
cryptic,
inscrutable,
abstruse,
recondite,
cabbalistic
in the sense of hidden
Definition
not easily noticed or obscure
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
Synonyms
secret,
veiled,
dark,
mysterious,
obscure,
mystical,
mystic,
shrouded,
occult,
latent,
cryptic,
ulterior,
abstruse,
recondite,
hermetic or hermetical
in the sense of occult
Definition
involving mystical or supernatural phenomena or powers
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
Synonyms
supernatural,
dark,
magical,
mysterious,
psychic,
mystical,
mystic,
unearthly,
unnatural,
esoteric,
uncanny,
arcane,
paranormal,
abstruse,
recondite,
preternatural,
cabbalistic,
supranatural

Nearby words of
arcane

  • arbour
  • arc
  • arcade
  • arcane
  • arch
  • archaeology
  • archaic

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