arcane
understood by only a few; mysterious
Word origin: From Latin arcanus, secret, from arca chest or box.
Arcane in a sentence
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The manual was filled with arcane jargon only specialists could follow.
Mastering the software required learning an arcane set of commands documented nowhere in the manual.
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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “arcane” well
Arcane describes knowledge understood by only a few initiates, with a connotation of mystery or secrecy. It stresses limited access more than sheer difficulty.
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