| Title | Arcane |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology arcane 1540s, from L. arcanus "secret, hidden," from arcere "close up, enclose, contain," from arca "chest, box," from PIE *ark- "to hold, contain, guard" (cf. Gk. arkos "defense," arkein "to ward off;" Arm. argel"obstacle;" Lith. raktas "key," rakinti "to shut, lock"). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 arcane ar·cane / B:5kein; NAmE B:r5k- / adjective (formal)secret and mysterious and therefore difficult to understand 神秘的；晦涩难懂的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ar·cane \(ˈ)är|kān\ adjective Etymology: Latin arcanus — more at arcanum : being or resembling an arcanum : secret , mysterious < what is arcane to them is lucid to Dr. Leavis — Times Literary Supplement > • ar·cane·ly adverb |
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