Sekirov Dictionary

recondite

UK /ˈɹɛk(ə)nˌdaɪt/US /ˈɹɛkənˌdaɪt/

adjective 8
noun 2
verb 1
forms 5

adjective8

Difficult, obscure.
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Difficult to grasp or understand; abstruse, profound.
- Humanly speaking, it is a more important matter to play the fiddle, even badly, than to write huge works upon recondite subjects. — 1879
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Little known; esoteric, secret.
- [T]here was in the man much learning, and that of the more inward & recondit, a great Antiquary, and one that had a certain large possession of Divine and Humane Lawes. — 1644
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Deliberately employing abstruse or esoteric allusions or references; intentionally obscure.
- They afford a lesson to the modern metaphysical and recondite writers not to overvalue their works. — 1788
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Having mastery over one's field, including its esoteric minutiae; learned.
- It is delightful to see this recondite scholar [Thomas Browne]—this contemplative and refining dreamer—in the centre of his happy nor unworthy household. — 1836
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(no longer used) Hidden or removed from view.
- The Eye is somewhat recondit betweene its Orbite. — 1649
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(no longer used, rare) Difficult to see, especially because it is hidden by another structure.
- Recondite, (aculeus) concealed within the abdomen, seldom exposed to view. — 1825
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(no longer used, rare) Avoiding notice (particularly human notice); having a tendency to hide; shy.
- Animals of this class are so recondite in their habits... so little known to naturalists beyond the more common species. — 1835

noun2

(rare) A recondite (hidden or obscure) person or thing.
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(rare) A scholar or other person who is recondite, that is, who has mastery over his or her field, including its esoteric minutiae.
- They are on middle ground now, that area of jazz which welcomes hardy perennials as well as mellowed recondites. — 1976

verb1

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(no longer used, rare) To conceal, cover up, hide.
- Tendons: recondited, and hidde in their Muscle, as if they were in a purse imposed. — 1578

forms

recondited · reconditing · recondites · more recondite · most recondite

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