adj.
Pronunciation: är- ' k ā n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin arcanus
Date: 1547
: known or knowable only to the initiate : SECRET < arcane rites> broadly : MYSTERIOUS , OBSCURE < arcane explanations>
adj.
Pronunciation: är- ' k ā n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin arcanus
Date: 1547
: known or knowable only to the initiate : SECRET < arcane rites> broadly : MYSTERIOUS , OBSCURE < arcane explanations>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012