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Hiden vs Arcane - What's the difference?

hiden | arcane |

As an adjective arcane is

understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

hiden

Not English

Hiden has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'hiden':

hidden, hoyden, hitten, hodden, hedon, hathen, hoiden

arcane

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
  • * 1997 : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault'', page 67, ''The Renaissance Episteme (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
    • A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities — but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane' knowledge. Knowing was '''guessing''' and ' interpreting , not observing or demonstrating.

    Synonyms

    * esoteric * recondite * clandestine

    Antonyms

    * mundane

    Related terms

    * arcana

    References

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