May 03, 2027

Recondite

adjective

Definition

Not known by many people; abstruse. Recondite interests are those pursued in the company of very few.

Example Sentence

“His recondite knowledge of Byzantine coinage made him the only person anyone called when such a coin appeared at auction.”

Etymology

From Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere (to hide away).

Scrabble Score

R1E1C3O1N1D2I1T1E1

RECONDITE scores 12 points in Scrabble.

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