recondite
[ rek-uhn-dahyt, ri-kon-dahyt ]
/ ˈrɛk ənˌdaɪt, rɪˈkɒn daɪt /
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adjective
dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise.
beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric: recondite principles.
little known; obscure: a recondite fact.
SYNONYMS FOR recondite
2 deep.
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Origin of recondite
OTHER WORDS FROM recondite
rec·on·dite·ly, adverbrec·on·dite·ness, nounun·rec·on·dite, adjectiveWords nearby recondite
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British Dictionary definitions for recondite
recondite
/ (rɪˈkɒndaɪt, ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt) /
adjective
requiring special knowledge to be understood; abstruse
dealing with abstruse or profound subjects
Derived forms of recondite
reconditely, adverbreconditeness, nounWord Origin for recondite
C17: from Latin reconditus hidden away, from re- + condere to conceal
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