arcana

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪnə
  • Rhymes: -ɑːnə
  • IPA(key): /ɑɹˈkeɪnə/, /ɑɹˈkɑːnə/

Noun

arcana (uncountable)

  1. Specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated.
    • 2013 September 14, Jane Shilling, “The Golden Thread: the Story of Writing, by Ewan Clayton, review [print edition: Illuminating language]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Review)‎, page R29:
      This is not, however, a mere salmagundi of alphabetical arcana.

Translations

See also

Noun

arcana

  1. plural of arcanum

Anagrams

Italian

Adjective

arcana f

  1. feminine singular of arcano

Latin

Adjective

arcāna

  1. nominative feminine singular of arcānus
  2. nominative neuter plural of arcānus
  3. accusative neuter plural of arcānus
  4. vocative feminine singular of arcānus
  5. nominative neuter plural of arcānus

arcānā

  1. ablative feminine singular of arcānus

Spanish

Adjective

arcana f

  1. feminine singular of arcano
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