esotérico

See also: esoterico

Portuguese

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”).

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.zoˈtɛ.ɾi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.zoˈtɛ.ɾi.ko/

esotérico (feminine esotérica, masculine plural esotéricos, feminine plural esotéricas)

(philosophy, etc.) esoteric
1. understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle
  Antonym: exotérico
2. having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical

The words esotérico and exotérico, despite being antonyms, are homophones in Portuguese.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”).

esotérico (feminine esotérica, masculine plural esotéricos, feminine plural esotéricas)