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单词 arcanum
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arcanum

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ar·ca·num

A0402400 (är-kā′nəm)n. pl. ar·ca·na (-nə) or ar·ca·nums 1. A deep secret; a mystery.2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or details unknown to or misunderstood by the average person: "a private-equity investor whose specialty was the arcana of the banking industry" (Andrew Ross Sorkin).3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.
[Latin arcānum, from neuter of arcānus, secret; see arcane.]

arcanum

(ɑːˈkeɪnəm) n, pl -na (-nə) 1. (sometimes plural) a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates2. (Alchemy) a secret of nature sought by alchemists[C16: from Latin; see arcane]

ar•ca•num

(ɑrˈkeɪ nəm)

n., pl. -na (-nə). 1. a secret accessible only to the few; mystery. 2. a powerful remedy; elixir. [1590–1600; < Latin, neuter (used as n.) of arcānus arcane]

arcanum

a secret or mystery; carefully hidden knowledge. See also alchemy. — arcana, n. pi.See also: Knowledge
the secret of life; a great elixir or remedy sought by the alchemists. See also knowledge.See also: Alchemy
Thesaurus
Noun1.arcanum - information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"secretinfo, information - a message received and understoodesoterica - secrets known only to an initiated minoritycabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah - an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secretcountersign, password, watchword, parole, word - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"

arcanum

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arcanum

Uncertain; a secret concoction, medicine or potion.

arcanum

(ar-kā′nŭm) (ar-kā′nă) plural.arcana [L. arcanum, secret] A secret remedy.

arcanum

enUK
  • noun

Synonyms for arcanum

noun information known only to a special group

Synonyms

  • secret

Related Words

  • info
  • information
  • esoterica
  • cabala
  • cabbala
  • cabbalah
  • kabala
  • kabbala
  • kabbalah
  • qabala
  • qabalah
  • countersign
  • password
  • watchword
  • parole
  • word
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