rec´on|dite´ness

rec´on|dite´ness
rec|on|dite «REHK uhn dyt, rih KON-», adjective.
1. hard to understand; profound: »

The recondite principles of philosophy (Henry Mackenzie).

SYNONYM(S): abstruse.
2. little known; obscure: »

a recondite writer, recondite writings.

3. hidden from view; concealed.
[< Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere store away < re- back + condere to store < com- up + dare to put, lay]
rec´on|dite´ly, adverb.
rec´on|dite´ness, noun.

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  • rec´on|dite´ly — rec|on|dite «REHK uhn dyt, rih KON », adjective. 1. hard to understand; profound: »The recondite principles of philosophy (Henry Mackenzie). SYNONYM(S): abstruse. 2. little known; obscure: »a recondite writer, recondite writings. 3. hidden from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • rec|on|dite — «REHK uhn dyt, rih KON », adjective. 1. hard to understand; profound: »The recondite principles of philosophy (Henry Mackenzie). SYNONYM(S): abstruse. 2. little known; obscure: »a recondite writer, recondite writings. 3. hidden from view; …   Useful english dictionary

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  • recondite — rec•on•dite [[t]ˈrɛk ənˌdaɪt, rɪˈkɒn daɪt[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise[/ex] 2) known or understood by relatively few; esoteric; arcane 3) obscure • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

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