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recóndito

hidden

adjective rreh-KOHN-dee-toh Rare

Origin: Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere (to put away, hide)

Also means

remote; secluded

Usage Note

Recóndito describes a place or thing that is deeply hidden or very remote — stronger and more literary than simple escondido. It often appears in phrases like en los lugares más recónditos ('in the most remote places'). The feminine form is recóndita.

Examples

"Vivían en un lugar recóndito de la montaña."

Natural Translation

They lived in a remote spot in the mountain.

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