What is another word for Arcana?

Pronunciation: [ɑːkˈɑːnə] (IPA)

Arcana refers to hidden or secret knowledge, typically associated with mystical or esoteric practices. Synonyms for the term include mysteries, secrets, enigmas, puzzles, riddles, and conundrums. Other words that can be used interchangeably with arcana include occult, arcane, esoteric, mysterious, and cryptic. These words all describe knowledge that is exclusive to a select few, often requiring specialized knowledge or understanding. In some contexts, arcana can also refer specifically to Tarot cards or other forms of divination, as these practices are often associated with hidden, symbolic meanings that require interpretation. Regardless of the context, synonyms for arcana help us to understand the complex and mysterious world of hidden knowledge.

What are the hypernyms for Arcana?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    mysteries, secrets, esoteric knowledge, ancient wisdom, occult knowledge, esoteric wisdom, hidden knowledge, occult wisdom.

Usage examples for Arcana

The testimony of the lines- Ille velut fidis Arcana sodalibus olim, etc.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
Producing secret keys, he exhibited those Arcana, of the inner rooms which apparently are not for sale but which are kept solely for the purpose of dazzling the imagination: jade Buddhas, contemplative and priceless, locked in wonderful Burmese cabinets, strange ornaments of brass and perfume-burners from India, mandarin robes of peacock-blue, and tiny caskets of that violet lacquering which is one of the lost arts of Japan.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
His work entitled Arcana Atheismi Revelata, Rotterdam 1676, was denounced as written in bad faith.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler

Related words: Arcana magic, Arcana tarot, Arcana book, Arcana card deck, Arcana reader, Arcane art, Arcana card deck reader

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