Recondite — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recondite — 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… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
recondite — 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 … Etymology dictionary
recondite — [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,… … New thesaurus
recondite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a subject or knowledge) obscure. ORIGIN Latin reconditus hidden, put away … English terms dictionary
recondite — [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… … English World dictionary
recondite — 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.… … Universalium
recondite — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
recondite — 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; … Wiktionary
recondite — [[t]rɪkɒ̱ndaɪt, re̱kən [/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Recondite areas of knowledge or learning are difficult to understand, and not many people know about them. [FORMAL] Her poems are modishly experimental in style and recondite in subject matter.… … English dictionary
