"arcane magic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: Arcane Magic [alternative]
Etymology: By surface analysis, arcane (“of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated”) + magic. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|arcane|magic|t1=of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated}} By surface analysis, arcane (“of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated”) + magic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} arcane magic (not comparable)
  1. (fantasy) arcane magical (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to arcane magic) Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-arcane_magic-en-adj-77ZNo-Tb Categories (other): Fantasy Topics: fantasy

Noun

Forms: arcane magics [plural], Arcane Magic [alternative]
Etymology: By surface analysis, arcane (“of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated”) + magic. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|arcane|magic|t1=of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated}} By surface analysis, arcane (“of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated”) + magic Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} arcane magic (usually uncountable, plural arcane magics)
  1. (literal) Esoteric (arcane) magic. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-arcane_magic-en-noun-vqN1-0Ax
  2. (fantasy) Type of magic. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-arcane_magic-en-noun-SG-u8JMH Categories (other): Fantasy Topics: fantasy
  3. (fantasy) Type of magic.
    Type of elemental magic when arcane or arcana makes up a magic element.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-arcane_magic-en-noun-7J-J4p9s Categories (other): Fantasy, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 5 4 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 6 11 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 3 5 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 3 5 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 27 14 9 50 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (fantasy): arkanmagi (Swedish), arkana (Swedish) Translations (literal): arkanmagi (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'fantasy': 2 49 49 Disambiguation of 'literal': 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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