ABSTRUSE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
Example: the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them; a deep metaphysical theory; some recondite problem in historiography
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "abstruse" was borrowed from Latin abstrūsus, which was borrowed from French abstrus. Many other languages have similar words:
- German: abstrus
🧩 Fun Fact
Legal and medical professions still use Latin phrases because of its precision and historical authority.