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arcanum

ar·ca·num
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-key-nuh m]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ nəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-key-nuh m]
    • /ɑrˈkeɪ nəm/

Definitions of arcanum word

  • noun arcanum a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates 3
  • noun arcanum a secret of nature sought by alchemists 3
  • noun arcanum a secret; mystery 3
  • noun arcanum a secret remedy; elixir 3
  • noun plural arcanum Often, arcana. a secret; mystery. 1
  • noun plural arcanum a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover. 1

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Origin of arcanum

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin, neuter (used as noun) of arcānus arcane

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Parts of speech for Arcanum

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

arcanum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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