English Explanatory Dictionary

arcana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
noun
  1. plural of arcanum

Pronunciation

/ɑɹˈkeɪnə/ /ɑɹˈkɑːnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-arcana.wav

Word forms

arcana

Etymology

From Latin arcānus (“hidden, secret”), from arcēre (“to withhold”), arca (“a chest”).

Related words

arcane arcanum arc tarot

Derived words

lesser arcana major arcana minor arcana
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