arcanum

[ ahr-key-nuhm ]

/ ɑrˈkeɪ nəm /

noun, plural ar·ca·na [ahr-key-nuh]. /ɑrˈkeɪ nə/.

Often arcana. a secret; mystery.

a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.

a secret and powerful remedy.

Origin of arcanum

1590–1600; <Latin, neuter (used as noun) of arcānusarcane

Words nearby arcanum

Arcado-Cyprian, Arcady, arcana, arcane, arcanist, arcanum, arcanum arcanorum, Arcaro, Arcas, Arcata, arcature

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Example sentences from the Web for arcanum

This is the grand “arcanum duplicatum” for “Living all the days of your Life.”
The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life|William Kitchiner
But this is an arcanum which enters into the understanding of only a few.
Earths In Our Solar System Which Are Called Planets, and Earths In The Starry Heaven Their Inhabitants, And The Spirits And Angels There|Emanuel Swedenborg
It is accounted a noble Remedy, known to few, and held as a great Arcanum.
A New Voyage to Carolina|John Lawson
I thought it best that the building at Arcanum should be suspended till your return.
The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1|Marcus Tullius Cicero

Sir, it is an arcanum, which I have discovered, and prepared with infinite labour.
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for arcanum

arcanum

/ (ɑːˈkeɪnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

(sometimes plural) a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates

a secret of nature sought by alchemists

Word Origin for arcanum

C16: from Latin; see arcane

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单词	arcanum
释义	arcanum [ ahr-key-nuhm ] / ɑrˈkeɪ nəm / noun, plural ar·ca·na [ahr-key-nuh]. /ɑrˈkeɪ nə/. Often arcana. a secret; mystery. a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover. a secret and powerful remedy. Origin of arcanum 1590–1600; <Latin, neuter (used as noun) of arcānusarcane Words nearby arcanum Arcado-Cyprian, Arcady, arcana, arcane, arcanist, arcanum, arcanum arcanorum, Arcaro, Arcas, Arcata, arcature Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arcanum This is the grand “arcanum duplicatum” for “Living all the days of your Life.” The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life\|William Kitchiner But this is an arcanum which enters into the understanding of only a few. Earths In Our Solar System Which Are Called Planets, and Earths In The Starry Heaven Their Inhabitants, And The Spirits And Angels There\|Emanuel Swedenborg It is accounted a noble Remedy, known to few, and held as a great Arcanum. A New Voyage to Carolina\|John Lawson I thought it best that the building at Arcanum should be suspended till your return. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1\|Marcus Tullius Cicero Sir, it is an arcanum, which I have discovered, and prepared with infinite labour. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker\|Tobias Smollett British Dictionary definitions for arcanum arcanum / (ɑːˈkeɪnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) (sometimes plural) a profound secret or mystery known only to initiates a secret of nature sought by alchemists Word Origin for arcanum C16: from Latin; see arcane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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