adj.
Pronunciation: ' re-k ə n- ˌ d ī t, ri- ' kän-
Function: 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