ARCANE
Etymology
Borrowed from
Latin arcānus (“hidden, secret”),
from arceō (“to shut up, enclose”);
cognate with Latin arca (“a chest”).
Adjective
arcane (comparative more arcane, superlative most arcane)
- Understood by only a few. synonym, antonym ▲Synonym: esotericAntonym: mundane
arcane rituals
- (by extension) Obscure, mysterious. synonyms ▲Synonyms: enigmatic, esoteric, recondite, clandestine
arcane origins
arcane details
- Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand. quotations ▼
- Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
An arcane law