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   Rec·on·dite

   /ˈrekənˌdīt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse: "the book is full of recondite information"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin reconditus ‘hidden, put away’, past participle of recondere, from re- ‘back’ + condere ‘put together, secrete’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reconditely adverb
   • 2. reconditeness noun

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   What does recondite mean?

   • Recondite definition: dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter. See examples of RECONDITE used in a sentence.

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   What does reconditus mean?

   • an unrestrained and vigorously powerful response to an attacking statement. 1640–50; earlier recondit hidden (originally past participle of recondere to hide), equivalent to re- re- + cond ( ere) to bring together ( con- con- + -dere to put) + -itus -ite 2

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   What is the history of the word recondite?

   • Though it describes something difficult to understand, there is nothing recondite about the word’s history. It dates to the early 1600s, when it was coined from the Latin word reconditus, the past participle of recondere, “to conceal.” (“Concealed” is also a meaning of recondite, albeit an obscure one today.)

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   What does a recondite treatise mean?

   • 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. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

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   Definition of recondite adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   2 days ago · recondite in American English. (ˈrɛkənˌdaɪt ; occas. rɪˈkɑnˌdaɪt ) adjective. 1. beyond the grasp of the ordinary mind or understanding; profound; abstruse. 2. dealing with abstruse or difficult subjects. 3. obscure or concealed.

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   Recondite definition: dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter. See examples of RECONDITE used in a sentence.

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   recondite From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English recondite rec‧on‧dite / ˈrekəndaɪt, rɪˈkɒn- $ ˈrekən-, rɪˈkɑːn- / adjective formal UNUSUAL recondite facts or subjects are not known about or understood by many people SYN obscure Examples from the Corpus recondite • Such teachings are very recondite and need ...

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   What does the adjective recondite mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective recondite, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. recondite has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. insects (1820s) plants (1820s)

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   1 ENTRIES FOUND: recondite (adjective) recondite / ˈ rɛkənˌdaɪt/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of RECONDITE. formal. : not understood or known by many people. a recondite subject/fact. RECONDITE meaning: not understood or known by many people.

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