n.
Pronunciation: är- ' k ā -n ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -na \ -n ə \
Etymology: Latin, from neuter of arcanus secret, from arca chest ― more at ARK
Date: 15th century
1 : mysterious or specialized knowledge, language, or information accessible or possessed only by the initiate ― usually used in plural
2 : ELIXIR 1