recondite
adjective
Little known; dealing with very profound or obscure matters. Describes knowledge that is abstruse and accessible only to experts.
Etymology
From Latin "reconditus" (hidden, concealed), past participle of "recondere" (to hide away), from "re" (back) + "condere" (to store, hide).
Examples in Use
- 1.
"The professor's lecture covered recondite aspects of quantum theory."
- 2.
"Recondite legal precedents guided the court's decision."
- 3.
"His poetry was too recondite for popular appreciation."
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Fun Fact
Academics debate whether recondite knowledge represents scholarship at its finest or ivory-tower isolation. Some fields value recondite expertise while others emphasize accessible communication.
Word Game Tips
Letters: 9 letters (R, E, C, O, N, D, I, T, E)
Scrabble Value: 12 points
Tip: Words ending in "TE" are often good scoring opportunities.
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