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abscons.

so abstruse as to prevent comprehension entirely

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ap.skɔ̃/
  1. so abstruse as to prevent comprehension entirely

    derogatory · literary
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin abscōnsus. First attested in a translation dated to 1478 of a medical book in Latin written in 1363 (Guy de Chauliac's Inventarium sive chirurgia magna). Related to Old French abscondre, which it eclipsed in usage while being its participle, and Old French escondre.

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