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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