Main Entry: re·con·dite

Pronunciation: \ˈre-kən-ˌdīt, ri-ˈkän-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere to conceal, from re- + condere to store up, from com- + -dere to put — more at com-, do

Date: 1649

1 : hidden from sight : concealed
2 : difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep <a recondite subject>
3 : of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure <recondite fact about the origin of the holiday — Floyd Dell>

— re·con·dite·ly adverb

— re·con·dite·ness noun