Learn a Word Daily — Recondite
Today’s word is "Recondite": Little known; abstruse.
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Word of the Day · February 1, 2026
Recondite
REK-uhn-dyte · adjective
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Definition
Little known; obscure or difficult to understand (often because it’s highly technical or scholarly).
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Origin & Etymology
From Latin reconditus, meaning “hidden” or “put away,” from recondere (“to store away; conceal”).
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Nuance
Recondite can mean “rarely known,” but it often implies “hard to grasp”—the kind of detail you find deep in textbooks, not casual conversation.
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Usage
“He loved dropping recondite facts at parties, even when no one asked for a lecture.”
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Fun Fact
Recondite is basically the classy way to say “I had to Google that.”
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