Abstruse is an adjective. It means difficult to understand.
Etymology
In classical Latin abstrūsus was use with the meaning of concealed, hidden, or secret. In the past in French abstruse was used, in Catalan abstrús was used, in Spanish abstruso was used, and in Italin astruso was used. It is now used today as abstruse and carries the meaning of difficult to understand.
In classical Latin abstrūsus was use with the meaning of concealed, hidden, or secret. In the past in French abstruse was used, in Catalan abstrús was used, in Spanish abstruso was used, and in Italin astruso was used. It is now used today as abstruse and carries the meaning of difficult to understand.
Examples of Abstruse in a Sentence:
- Art is sometimes abstruse.
- Why people do bad things is difficult to understand, which proves it is abstruse
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