arcanist

== English == === Etymology === From arcane +‎ -ist; in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from German Arcanist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑː(ɹ)ˈkeɪnɪst/ === Noun === arcanist (plural arcanists) (historical) A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing). 1799, William Tooke (translator), The Life of Catherine II. Empress of Russia, by Jean-Henri Castéra, London: Longman and Rees, 3rd edition, Volume 1, Preliminaries, Section 3, p. 36,[1] The porcelain manufactory likewise entertains, excepting the modellers and arcanists, none but russian workmen […] A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries. ==== Translations ==== === References === Oxford English Dictionary === Anagrams === acritans, anticars, carnitas, catrinas