arcana

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun information known only to a special group

Etymology

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

Synonyms

secret, arcanum

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