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arcanus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arcane adj Understood by very few people; mysterious and difficult to grasp because of how obscure or specialized it is.
  • mysterious adj Difficult to understand or explain; hard to figure out.
  • secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
  • spooky adj Eerie or unsettling, in a way that suggests ghosts or the supernatural.

Senses

arcanus is used for these senses in English:

  • arcane Understood by only a few.
  • mysterious Of unknown origin.
  • mysterious Having unknown qualities.
  • secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
  • spooky (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

mysterious — full definition

  1. adj Difficult to understand or explain; hard to figure out.
  2. adj Deliberately vague or secretive about something.

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