ARCANE

arcane

(adjective) requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; “the arcane science of dowsing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

arcane (comparative more arcane, superlative most arcane)

Understood by only a few.

Synonym: esoteric

Antonym: mundane

(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.

Synonyms: enigmatic, esoteric, recondite, clandestine

Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.

Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.

Anagrams

• carane

Source: Wiktionary

Ar*cane", a. Etym: [L. arcanus.]

Definition: Hidden; secret. [Obs.] "The arcane part of divine wisdom." Berkeley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition