Arcana

[ahr-key-nuhm] Origin

ar·ca·num

[ahr-key-nuhm]
noun, plural ar·ca·na [-nuh] .
1.
Often, arcana. a secret; mystery.
2.
a supposed great secret of nature that the alchemists sought to discover.
3.
a secret and powerful remedy.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin, neuter (used as noun) of arcānus arcane
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Arcana is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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arcana (ɑːˈkeɪnə, -ˈkɑː-)
 
n
either of the two divisions (the minor arcana and the major arcana) of a pack of tarot cards

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arcana
"hidden things," 1590s, a direct adoption from Latin of plural of arcanum, from L. neut. of adj. arcanus "secret, hidden" (see arcane). Occasionally mistaken for a singular and pluralized as arcanas since arcana is far more common than arcanum.
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