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occult.

To cover or hide from view.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɒk.ʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/US

  1. To cover or hide from view.

    transitive
    The Earth occults the Moon during a lunar eclipse.

  2. To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).

adj/ˈɒk.ʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/US

  1. Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.

    occult blood loss; occult cancer

  2. not visible, but chemically detectable.

    occult blood in the urine

  3. Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.

  4. Esoteric.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).

noun/ˈɒk.ʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/UK/əˈkʌlt/US

  1. Supernatural affairs.

    uncountable · usually · with-definite-article
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).

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