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recondite.

Difficult, obscure.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈkɒndaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛkənˌdaɪt/General-American/ɹəˈkɑnˌdaɪt/General-American
  1. Difficult, obscure. Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.

    a recondite tractate on alchemy
  2. Difficult, obscure. Little known; esoteric, secret.

  3. Difficult, obscure. Having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae; learned.

  4. Difficult, obscure. Deliberately employing abstruse or esoteric allusions or references; intentionally obscure.

  5. Hidden or removed from view.

    archaic
  6. Hidden or removed from view. Difficult to see, especially because it is hidden by another structure.

    archaic · obsolete · rare
  7. Hidden or removed from view. Avoiding notice (particularly human notice); having a tendency to hide; shy.

    archaic · rare
noun/ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈkɒndaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛkənˌdaɪt/General-American/ɹəˈkɑnˌdaɪt/General-American
  1. A recondite (hidden or obscure) person or thing.

    rare
  2. A scholar or other person who is recondite, that is, who has mastery over his or her field, including its esoteric minutiae.

    rare
verb/ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈkɒndaɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɛkənˌdaɪt/General-American/ɹəˈkɑnˌdaɪt/General-American
  1. To conceal, cover up, hide.

    obsolete · rare · transitive
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