Phrase guide
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adj
arcane magical (having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to arcane magic)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: fantasy
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noun
Esoteric (arcane) magic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Qualifier: literal
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noun
Type of magic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: fantasy
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noun
Type of magic.
Type of elemental magic when arcane or arcana makes up a magic element.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: fantasy
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noun
Alternative form of arcane magic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: fantasy
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History
By surface analysis, arcane (“of specialized knowledge that is mysterious to the uninitiated”) + magic.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
