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Meaning of arcanus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B1
[arˈkaː.nʊs]

Definitions

  1. hidden, secret, private, mysterious
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  2. intimate, personal, confidential
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2
  3. trustworthy (to keep a secret)
    adjective, declension-1, declension-2

Equivalents

Examples

“… Sōlam nam perfidus ille / tē colere, arcānōs etiam tibi crēdere sēnsūs; / sōla virī mollīs aditūs et tempora nōrās.”

[Dido speaks to Anna:] “For that faithless [man] cherished you alone, even confided his intimate feelings to you, and only you have known how and when to gently approach him.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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