"arcanum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɑɹˈkeɪnəm/, /ɑɹˈkɑːnəm/ Forms: arcana [plural], arcanums [plural]
Etymology: From Latin arcānum. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂erk-}}, {{bor|en|la|arcānum}} Latin arcānum Head templates: {{en-noun|arcana|s}} arcanum (plural arcana or arcanums)
  1. A mystery or deep secret. Translations (mystery or deep secret): Arkanum [neuter] (German), Geheimnis [neuter] (German), arcano [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-arcanum-en-noun-1DQy9Xpk Disambiguation of 'mystery or deep secret': 96 4
  2. An elixir or secret remedy. Categories (topical): Occult Translations (elixir or secret remedy): Arkanum [neuter] (German), Geheimmittel [neuter] (German)
    Sense id: en-arcanum-en-noun-242~VG8M Disambiguation of Occult: 8 92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of 'elixir or secret remedy': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: arcane, occult, tarot

Inflected forms

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