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arcānus, a, um, adj. [v. arceo], orig., shut up, closed; hence, trop.,

I That keeps a secret, trusty: dixisti arcano satis, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 155 (556): petiit, ut aliquem ex arcanis mitteret, Plin. 7, 52, 53, § 178.— Hence, poet., of the night: omina arcanā nocte petita, in silent night, or night that keeps secrets, Ov. H. 9, 40; Stat. S. 1, 3, 71.—
II Hidden, concealed, secret, private (class., although very rare in Cic.): at quīcum joca, seria, ut dicitur, quīcum arcana, quīcum occulta omnia, Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 85: consilia, Liv. 35, 18; so Hor. C. 3, 21, 15: secretae et arcanae opes, Plin. Pan. 34, 3: fontis arcani aqua, Tac. A. 2, 54: libidines, Suet. Tib. 43 al.: littera celatos arcana fatebitur ignes, Ov. M. 9, 516: sensus, Verg. A. 4, 422 al.— Esp., in the lang. of religion, of things sacred and incommunicable: ARCANA VRBIS PRAESIDIA, Inscr. Orell. 2494: audivit arcana verba, quae non licet homini loqui, Vulg. 2 Cor. 12, 4; and of secret, mysterious usages: sacra, Ov. M. 10, 436: arcana cum fiunt sacra, Hor. Epod. 5, 52; so Stat. S. 3, 4, 92; Sil. 2, 427; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 402; and by poet. license transf. to the deity presiding over such mysteries: qui Cereris sacrum Volgavit arcanae, Hor. C. 3, 2, 27.—Hence, subst.: arcānum, i, n., a secret.
- A In gen.: nox arcanis fidissima, Ov. M. 7, 192: arcani Fides prodiga, Hor. C. 1, 18, 16: si quid umquam arcani sanctive ad silendum in curiā fuerit, Liv. 23, 22, 9: arcana regum, Curt. 4, 6, 5: revelare arcana, Vulg. Prov. 11, 13: denudare arcana amici, ib. Eccli. 27, 17.—
- B Spec., a sacred secret, a mystery: fatorum arcana, Ov. M. 2, 639; so Verg. A. 7, 123: Pythagorae arcana, Hor. Epod. 15, 21; cf.: Jovis arcana, the secret decrees of, id. C. 1, 28, 9: deorum arcanum proferre, Plin. Pan. 23, 5: arcana quaedam, secret rites (of the diviners), Vulg. Exod. 7, 11: violabunt arcanum meum, my secret place, sanctuary, Vulg. Ezech. 7, 22 et saep.—Adv.: arcā-nō (cf. Charis. pp. 173 and 179 P.), in secret, privately: arcano tibi ego hoc dico, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 117 (518): hunc (librum) lege arcano convivis tuis, Cic. Att. 16, 3 (cf. Charis. l. c.): arcano cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur, Caes. B. C. 1, 19.— * Comp.: arcanius judicare aliquid de aliquā re, Col. 3, 2 fin.—Sup. not used.

arcānus, a, um (arca, arceo), urspr. verschlossen; übtr., I) verschwiegen, von Menschen, Plaut. u. Plin.: poet., nox, schweigsame Nacht, Ov. – II) geheim, heimlich, quicum arcana, quicum occulta omnia, Cic.: arcana consilia, Liv.: arcanum et occultum scelus, Curt.: arc. terror (Grauen), Tac. – bes. auch in der Religionsspr. von den geheimen, nicht auszusprechenden Gegenständen, sacra, Ov. u. Tac. – Dah. a) subst., arcānum, ī, n., das Geheimnisvolle, Geheimnis, evulgato imperii arcano, das Geheimnis der Herrschaft, Tac.: prodere arcanum, Iuven. 9, 115. – gew. im Plur., arcana imperii od. dominationis, die geheimen Prinzipien des monarchischen Regiments, Tac.: arcana et silenda afferre, Curt.: arcana credere libris, Hor.: arcana eius elicere, Liv.: Iovis arcanis admissus, Mitwisser um die G. des J., Hor. – b) adv., arcānō, im Geheimen, heimlich, arcano tibi ego hoc dico, Plaut.: hunc (librum) lege arc. convivis tuis, Cic.: arc. cum paucis familiaribus suis colloquitur, Caes. – Compar. arcanius, Col. 3, 2, 22.

arcanus [CL] , secret, mysterious. b (sb. n.) secret, mystery. c (sb. n. pl.) personal possessions or (?) documents. spectaculum ‥ spiritali et ~o praecordiorum intuitu ‥ cernere promeruit Aldh. Met. 2 p. 66; archanus [? play on archangelus] Michael nitido lampabilis ore Frith. 1245; c1105 archano humane redemptionis consilio H. Los. Ep. 11. b misteriorum ~a Aldh. Met. 2 p. 64; dignus ‥ cui Dominus specialiter sua revelaret ~a Bede HE IV 3; ut ‥ tamen crederes quae in tanto ~o humani ingenii vires excedunt Lanfr. Corp. & Sang. 439D; c1093 marcet animus nec ‥ archana phylosophiae penetrat H. Los. Ep. 1; non cunctabor cordis mei ~um vobis reserare Ord. Vit. X 23 p. 145; cum multa ‥ †areana [l. ~a] scrutantium ‥ revolverem H. Bos. Ep. 1470; in almiphono amenitatis archano in animum suum hauriunt felicem ardorem Rolle IA 152. c s1194 regis fugientis plaustra et clitellas cum quibusdam ~is et gaza multiplici ‥ comprehendit W. Newb. V 2.

arcānus, (11) a, um (arca) ¶ 1 discret, sûr : Pl. Trin. 518 ; Plin. 7, 178 || [poét.] arcana nox Ov. H. 9, 40, nuit discrète ¶ 2 caché, secret, mystérieux : Cic. Fin. 2, 85 ; Liv. 35, 18, 2.

arcānus, a, um (arca)

1. (niet-klass.) stilzwijgend, zwijgzaam [nox];
2. heimelijk, geheim; ➤ -a consilia; -um et occultum scelus;
3. privé, intiem [sermones];
4. geheimzinnig, mysterieus [sacra]; / subst. arcānum, ī n (vaak plur.) (a) geheim; ➤ prodere -um; -a imperii; (b) het geheimzinnige; / adv. arcānō in het geheim, heimelijk; ➤ ~ tibi ego hoc dico.

arcanus , a, um. adj.
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arcānus adj.

arca, secret, trusty, silent: nox, O.—Hidden, close, secret, private, concealed: consilia, H.: Littera, O.: sensūs, V.: sacra, mysteries, H.—Poet., of Ceres, H.— As substn., a secret, mystery: nox arcanis fidissima, O.: arcani Fides prodiga, H.: si quid arcani fuerit, L.: prodere, Iu.: fatorum arcana, V.: Iovis, secret decrees, H.

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