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recondite
recondite definition
rec·on·dite (rek′ən dīt′; occas. ri kän′dīt′)
adjective
- beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind or understanding; profound; abstruse
- dealing with abstruse or difficult subjects
- 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
Related Forms:
- reconditely rec′·on·dite′ly adverb
- reconditeness rec′·on·dite′·ness noun
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