occult en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɒk.ʌlt/ (UK)
- /əˈkʌlt/ (UK)
- /əˈkʌlt/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *ḱéletider. Latin *celo Latin occulō Latin occultusbor. English occult Borrowed from Latin occultus (“hidden, secret”).
Meanings
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Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.
One of our dogs with PHPTH [primary hyperparathyroidism] had lucent lesions in the long bones, but this is extremely uncommon. Concurrent hyperproteinemia is supportive of myeloma. Solid tumors with metastasis to bone are more likely if lytic bone lesions and normoproteinemia (especially a normal serum globulin concentration) are present. A core biopsy of a lytic lesion may be necessary to establish a definitive diagnosis of neoplasia, especially in a dog with occult neoplasia.
2004, Edward C. Feldman, Richard William Nelson, “Hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism”, in Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 695:This counter-influence is so much more conclusive[…] because it is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
1860, Isaac Taylor, “Mind in Form”, in Ultimate Civilization, page 178:occult blood loss; occult cancer
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not visible, but chemically detectable.
occult blood in the urine
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Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
Be aware that occult knowledge can be used for good or evil purposes.
2017, Pao Chang, Word Magic: The Powers & Occult Definitions of Words, →OCLC:The concoctions contrived by Italians were particularly in clamant demand, while the occult sciences of astrology and alchemy lent their support[.]
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 190:
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Esoteric.
Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ "I never understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more occult | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most occult | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
occult line · occultly · occultness · hemoccult · occultist · occultural · occulture · occultic · occultism · fecal occult blood
Translations (58)
no okkult (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · ca amagat (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · ca ocult (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · ru скры́тый (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · it occulto (related to the occult) · fi piilevä (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · it nascosto (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · nl latent (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · fi salattu (related to the occult) · fi yliluonnollinen (related to the occult) · ru окку́льтный (related to the occult) · io okulta (related to the occult) · hy խորհրդավոր (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · bg тайнствен (related to the occult) · fa نهان (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · fi salainen (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · hu okkult (related to the occult) · bg поверителен (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · it latente (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · tr gizli (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · pl okultystyczny (related to the occult) · bg окултен (esoteric) · fa پنهان (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · it celato (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · de okkult (related to the occult) · nl occult (related to the occult) · pt ocultado (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · no okkult (related to the occult) · da okkult (related to the occult) · bg таен (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · bg окултен (related to the occult) · fa رازآمیز (related to the occult) · it recondito (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · cy cyfriniol (related to the occult) · kk оккульттық (related to the occult) · cs esoterický (esoteric) · cmn 神秘的 (related to the occult) · da esoterisk (esoteric) · hy թաքուն (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · hy ծածուկ (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · hy գաղտնի (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · fa مخفی (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · ru та́йный (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · da okkult (esoteric) · it esoterico (esoteric) · cs okultní (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · cs okultní (related to the occult) · de okkult (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · ca ocult (esoteric) · uk оку́льтний (related to the occult) · no skjult (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · pt oculto (related to the occult) · nl verborgen (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · pt oculto (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected) · fi esoteerinen (esoteric) · ca ocult (related to the occult) · fr occulte (related to the occult) · cs skrytý (secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected)