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Arcane: meaning, definitions and examples

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arcane

 

[ ษ‘หหˆkeษชn ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

magic

Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Synonyms

esoteric, mysterious, occult

Examples of usage

  • The arcane language of ancient rituals.
  • She had an arcane knowledge of the occult.
  • The magician performed arcane tricks that baffled the audience.
Context #2 | Noun

fantasy

A secret known only to a few people.

Synonyms

enigma, mystery, secret

Examples of usage

  • The hero had to uncover the arcane to defeat the villain.
  • The book revealed the ancient arcane of the lost civilization.

Translations

Translations of the word "arcane" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น arcano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคนเคธเฅเคฏเคฎเคฏ (rahasyamay)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geheimnisvoll

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rahasia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะฐั”ะผะฝะธั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tajemniczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฅž็ง˜็š„ใช (shinpitekina)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท arcane

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arcano

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizemli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ๋น„๋กœ์šด (sinbiroun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบุงู…ุถ (ghamid)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajemnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajomnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฅž็ง˜็š„ (shรฉnmรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrivnosten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dularfullur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะฟะธัะปั‹ (qลซpiyaly)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (mistiuri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sirli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arcano

Etymology

The word 'arcane' originated from the Latin word 'arcanus', meaning secret or hidden. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe things that are mysterious or understood by only a few. In the context of magic and fantasy, 'arcane' has become associated with the idea of secret knowledge and mystical practices.

See also: arc.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,615, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.