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Today's Word "arcanum"

Specialized or mysterious knowledge on

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arcanum \ar-KAY-nuhm\ (noun) plural arcana \-nuh\ - 1 : A secret; a mystery. 2 : Specialized or mysterious knowledge, language, or information that is not accessible to the average person (generally used in the plural).

"Millford was gifted in the utilization of the arcana of computer languages and thus was in high demand in a variety of industries."

 

Arcanum is from the Latin, from arcanus "closed, secret," from arca, "chest, box," from arcere, "to shut in."


 

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