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ar·ca·num       [ahr-key-nuhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -na       [-nuh] Pronunciation Key.
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·na       (är-kā'nə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A plural of arcanum.

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ar·ca·num       (är-kā'nəm)  Pronunciation Key 
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.]

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