Characterized by minute inquiry or treatment. Recondite, occult. Obsolete.

More generally: mysterious, enigmatic, obscure, esoteric; of hidden meaning or nature; having an unknown or mysterious origin or influence. Cf. mystic…

Of or pertaining to what is cabbalistic; also = cabbalistic, adj.

Of or relating to magic, alchemy, astrology, theosophy, or other practical arts held to involve agencies of a secret or mysterious nature; of the…

= hermetic, adj. 1 2.

Pertaining to, of the nature of, or like the Cabbala or cabbalists; having a private or mystic sense; mysterious.

transferred and figurative. Hence, Relating to or dealing with occult science, esp. alchemy; magical; alchemical. hermetic art, hermetic philosophy, h…

Of or relating to the work of adepts (adept, n. 1), esp. alchemists.

= trismegistical adj.

belonging or ascribed to, following, or having the character of Hermes Trismegistus.

= trismegistical adj.

Oracular, occult, mysterious.

= Sibylline, adj.

Of or relating to occultists or occultism.

Moving in an anticlockwise direction, contrary to the apparent course of the sun (considered as unlucky or sinister); unlucky, ill-fated, relating to…