Associations to the word «Arcanum»

Wiktionary

ARCANUM, noun. A mystery or deep secret.
ARCANUM, noun. An elixir or secret remedy.

Dictionary definition

ARCANUM, noun. Information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.