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arcana

/ɑːˈkeɪ.nə/

/ɑrˈkeɪ.nə/

Translations

arcanumnoun

arcana

/ɑːˈkeɪ.nəm/

/ɑrˈkeɪ.nəm/

arcaneTerme littéraire ou savant pour désigner un secret profond, un savoir ésotérique ou un principe essentiel.

The ancient manuscript was said to contain the arcanum of eternal life.

On disait que le manuscrit ancien contenait l'arcane de la vie éternelle.

Additional translations

élixirEn contexte d'alchimie, pour une préparation ou une substance censée avoir des vertus curatives ou prolonger la vie.

Synonyms

arcanumnoun

A secret or mysterious knowledge or information, often related to alchemy or esoteric matters.

The ancient manuscript was said to contain the arcanum of eternal life.

A preparation or elixir believed, especially in alchemy, to possess remarkable curative or life-prolonging powers.

Medieval alchemists searched tirelessly for an arcanum that could banish every illness.

A profound secret or key principle that is essential to understanding a subject or solving a problem.

The true arcanum of chess lies in the delicate balance between strategy and tactics.