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Definition abstruse

Etymology

From French abstrus or its source, Latin abstr?sus (“hidden, concealed”), the perfect passive participle of abstr?d? (“conceal, to push away”), itself from ab, abs (“away”) + tr?d? (“thrust, push”). Cognate with German abstrus.

Adjective

abstruse (comparative abstruser or more abstruse, superlative abstrusest or most abstruse)

1. Difficult to comprehend or understand. [First attested in the late 16 century.]
2. (obsolete) Concealed or hidden out of the way; secret. [Attested from the late 16 century until the mid 18 century.]

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