Word of the Day - Arcane

[debodun]

Arcane (adjective) - mysterious or secret, obscure, understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Many of the court’s unanimous decisions involve arcane legal issues.

 

[Aunt Marg]

When I was a young child I belonged to a secret clubhouse, and being all girls it was arcane.

 

[Kaila]

I had thought that the word, arcane,
(other than being mysterious, to most people who wouldn't have any experience with it)

referred also to something with lots of details,
and
that was started extremely long ago,

and that therefore in addition, might be less appropriate or needed or applicable, now in present times, or in any current situation.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I had thought that the word, arcane,
(other than being mysterious, to most people who wouldn't have any experience with it)

referred also to something with lots of details,
and
that was started extremely long ago,

and that therefore in addition, might be less appropriate or needed or applicable, now in present times, or in any current situation.

Say what?

You sound like a professor this morning, Kaila! LOL!

 

[Kaila]

The wordings in the definitions of some dictionaries,
are so arcane,
that they don't add much understanding of the words being defined!

Some of my own wordings, might also sometimes borderline on the arcane.

 

[Aunt Marg]

The wordings in the definitions of some dictionaries,
are so arcane,
that they don't add much understanding of the words being defined!

Some of my own wordings, might also sometimes borderline on the arcane.

Taking this moment to wish you a wonderfully relaxing and enjoyable weekend ahead, Kaila, and there's nothing arcane about that!

 

[Kaila]

understood by only a small number of people

Not my fault!

 

[RubyK]

Gregg shorthand, which I learned in high school, is now an arcane method of taking dictation.

@debodun ~ Is your avatar a potato?​

 

[debodun]

An apple

 

[Kaila]

Gregg shorthand, which I learned in high school, is now an arcane method of taking dictation.

Could you still use that, if you wanted to;
for example at a doctor appointment, or even listening to info on TV?

I'm curious if it is a very good system, and also curious if people can remember it, many years later.

 

[RubyK]

@Kaila ~ I can remember very little shorthand. It is a good system but outdated now. Electronics have taken over.

 

[horseless carriage]

When I was a young child I belonged to a secret clubhouse, and being all girls it was arcane.

In the ultra strict Catholic school that I attended, we all had a common bond. We had all experienced our cane. (arcane)
Those bloody sadistic priests loved using it on small boys. It got their rocks off, don't you know?

 

[Aunt Marg]

In the ultra strict Catholic school that I attended, we all had a common bond. We had all experienced our cane. (arcane)
Those bloody sadistic priests loved using it on small boys. It got their rocks off, don't you know?

I don't know, but it's unfortunate a few behind the cane didn't get the cane back in spades.