arcana
/ɑːˈkænə/ahr-KA-nuh
/ɑɹˈkænə/ahr-KA-nuh
Meaningsecrets
Common meaning: hidden knowledge
Other meanings: mysteries
- arcanshut away, secretLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 153 · scan
- aLatin plural ending: things to be
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin arcanus ‘shut away, secret’.
Roots
- arcanus, -a, -um Latin “shut away, secret”
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