Recondite
1Recondite — Rec on*dite (r[e^]k [o^]n*d[imac]t or r[ e]k[o^]n d[i^]t; 277), a. [L. reconditus, p. p. of recondere to put up again, to lay up, to conceal; pref. re re + condere to bring or lay together. See {Abscond}.] 1. Hidden from the mental or… …
2recondite — recondite, abstruse, occult, esoteric can all mean being beyond the power of the average intelligence to grasp or understand. Recondite stresses difficulty resulting from the profundity of the subject matter or its remoteness from ordinary human… …
3recondite — I adjective abstract, abstruse, arcane, cabalistic, complex, complicated, concealed, convoluted, covert, crabbed, cryptic, cryptical, dark, deep, difficult, elusive, enigmatic, esoteric, exquisitus, hidden, impenetrable, imperspicuous, intricate …
4recondite — 1640s, removed or hidden from view, from L. reconditus, pp. of recondere store away, from re away, back (see RE (Cf. re )) + condere to store, hide, put together, from con together + dere to put, place, comb. form of dare …
5recondite — [adj] mysterious, obscure abstruse, academic, acroamatic, arcane, cabalistic, concealed, cryptic, dark, deep, difficult, esoteric, hard, heavy*, hermetic, hidden, involved, little known, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic, pedantic, profound,… …
6recondite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a subject or knowledge) obscure. ORIGIN Latin reconditus hidden, put away …
7recondite — [rek′ən dīt΄; ] occas. [ ri kän′dīt΄] adj. [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 > DO1] 1. beyond the grasp of the… …
8recondite — reconditely, adv. reconditeness, n. /rek euhn duyt , ri kon duyt/, adj. 1. dealing with very profound, difficult, or abstruse subject matter: a recondite treatise. 2. beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding; esoteric: recondite principles. 3.… …
9recondite — adjective Etymology: Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere to conceal, from re + condere to store up, from com + dere to put more at com , do Date: 1649 1. hidden from sight ; concealed 2. difficult or impossible for one of ordinary… …
10recondite — adjective /rəˈkɒndaɪt,ˈrɛkəndaɪt,rəˈkɑːndaɪt,ˈrɛkəndaɪt/ a) Hidden from the mental or intellectual view; secret; abstruse. What was the recondite cause of Ryulong being uncalled for? b) Dealing in things abstruse; profound; …
