RECONDITE


Meaning of RECONDITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-kən-ˌdīt, ri-ˈkän- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere to conceal, from re- + condere to store up, from com- + -dere to put — more at com- , do

Date: 1649

1. : hidden from sight : concealed

2. : difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep

a recondite subject

3. : of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure

recondite fact about the origin of the holiday — Floyd Dell

• re·con·dite·ly adverb

• re·con·dite·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.