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ar⋅ca⋅num

  [ahr-key-nuhm]
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–noun, plural -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; < L, neut. (used as n.) of arcānus arcane
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ar·ca·num   (är-kā'nəm)   
n.   pl. ar·ca·na (-nə) or ar·ca·nums

  1. A deep secret; a mystery.

  2. often arcana Specialized knowledge or detail that is mysterious to the average person: "knows the arcana of police procedure and the intricacies of litigation" (George F. Will).

  3. A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.


[Latin arcānum, from neuter of arcānus, secret; see arcane.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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