Arcane vs. Arcanum — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Arcane and Arcanum
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Arcane
Known or understood by only a few
Arcane economic theories.
Arcanum
A deep secret; a mystery.
Arcane
Understood by only a few.
Arcane rituals
Arcanum
Often arcana Specialized knowledge or details unknown to or misunderstood by the average person
"a private-equity investor whose specialty was the arcana of the banking industry" (Andrew Ross Sorkin).
Arcane
(by extension) Obscure, mysterious.
Arcane origins
Arcane details
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Arcanum
A secret essence or remedy; an elixir.
Arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge to understand.
Arcanum
A mystery or deep secret.
Arcane
Extremely old (e.g. interpretation or knowledge), and possibly irrelevant.
Arcanum
An elixir or secret remedy.
Arcane
Hidden; secret.
Arcanum
A secret; a mystery; - generally used in the plural.
Inquiries into the arcana of the Godhead.
Arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge;
The arcane science of dowsing
Arcanum
A secret remedy; an elixir.
Arcanum
Information known only to a special group;
The secret of Cajun cooking
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