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recondite definition

rec·on·dite (rekən dīt′; occas. ri kändīt′)

adjective

  1. beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind or understanding; profound; abstruse
  2. dealing with abstruse or difficult subjects
  3. obscure or concealed

Etymology: L reconditus, pp. of recondere, to put back, hide < re-, back + condere, to put together, store up, hide < con-, together + -dere < IE base *dhē-, to put > do

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