ar ‧ cane /ɑːˈkeɪn $ ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: arcanus 'secret' , from arca ; ⇨ ↑ ark ]
secret and known or understood by only a few people:
the arcane language of the law
ar ‧ cane /ɑːˈkeɪn $ ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: arcanus 'secret' , from arca ; ⇨ ↑ ark ]
secret and known or understood by only a few people:
the arcane language of the law
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012