enigma

e·nig·ma

 (ĭ-nĭg′mə)

n. pl. e·nig·mas also e·nig·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

1. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable.

2. A perplexing speech or text; a riddle.

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[Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai, ainig-, to speak in riddles, from ainos, fable.]

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enigma

(ɪˈnɪɡmə)

n

a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous

[C16: from Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable, story]

enigmatic, ˌenigˈmatical adj

ˌenigˈmatically adv

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e•nig•ma

(əˈnɪg mə)

n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə)

1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.

2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character.

3. a saying, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle.

[1530–40; < Latin aenigma < Greek aínigma <ainik- (s. of ainíssesthai to speak in riddles, derivative of aînos fable)]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	enigma - something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets" closed book, mystery, secret perplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
	2.	enigma - a difficult problem       brain-teaser, conundrum, riddle problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"

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enigma

noun mystery, problem, puzzle, riddle, paradox, conundrum, teaser This country remains an enigma for the outside world.

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enigma

noun

Anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret:

conundrum, mystery, perplexity, puzzle, puzzler, riddle.

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Translations

لُغْز، أُحجِيَه

gådemysterium

RätselÄnigmaMysterium

αίνιγμα

acertijoenigma

énigmepuzzle

talány

gáta

enigma

mįslėmįslingai

mīklanoslēpums

gåtemysterium

gizemmuamma

不可思议的东西谜

enigma

[ɪˈnɪgmə] N → enigma m

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enigma

[ɪˈnɪgmə] n (= mystery) → énigme f

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enigma

n → Rätsel nt

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enigma

[ɪˈnɪgmə] n → enigma m

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enigma

(iˈnigmə) noun

anything difficult to understand; a mystery. raaisel لُغْز، أُحجِيَه загадка enigma záhada das Rätsel gåde; mysterium γρίφος, αίνιγμαenigma mõistatus معما arvoitus énigmeחידה, תעלומה गूढ प्रश्न enigma, zagonetka talány teka-teki (ráð)gáta enigma なぞ 수수께끼 mįslė mīkla; noslēpums membingungkan raadselgåte, mysteriumzagadka كيسۍ، دوړې، معما enigma enigmă загадка záhada uganka enigma gåta, mysterium ความลึกลับ gizem, muamma 謎, 費解的事 загадка حیران کن شخص یا شے điều bí ẩn 谜，不可思议的东西

enigmatic (enigˈmӕtik) adjective

puzzling; mysterious. an enigmatic smile. enigmatiese, raaiselagtig لُغْزي، غامِض، مُبْهَم загадъчен enigmático záhadný rätselhaft gådefuld; mystisk αινιγματικόςenigmático mõistatuslik اسرار آمیز؛ پیچیده arvoituksellinen énigmatiqueסתום, מסתורי रहस्यमय enigmatičan, zagonetan rejtélyes membingungkan dularfullur enigmatico 不可解な 불가사의한 mįslingas mīklains; noslēpumains membingungkan raadselachtiggåtefull zagadkowy ګران، نغښتى، پېچلى معما ډوله، په مشكله حل كېدونكى، مبهم، تياره enigmático enigmatic загадочный záhadný skrivnosten zagonetan gåtfull ที่เป็นปริศนา gizemli esrarlı 難以理解的，令人費解的，神秘的 загадковий حیران کن شخص یا شے سے متعلق bí ẩn 谜一般的，不可思议的，高深莫测的

ˌenigˈmatically adverb

duistere saak بصورةٍ غامِضَه / مُبْهَمَه загадъчно enigmaticamente tajemně rätselhaft gådefuldt; mystiskt αινιγματικά misteriosamente mõistatuslikult بطور معما گونه arvoituksellisesti mystérieusement כְּחִידָה रहस्यमय ढंग से enigmatično, zagonetno rejtélyesen secara membingkungkan torræður, dularfullur in modo enigmatico 不可解に 불가사의하게 mįslingai mīklaini; noslēpumaini penuh misteri raadselachtiggåtefullt enigmatycznie د معما په ډول enigmaticamente enigmatic загадочно tajomne skrivnostno zagonetno gåtfullt โดยที่เป็นปริศนา esrarlı bir şekilde 謎樣的 загадково حیرانی کے انداز میں một cách bí ẩn 谜一般地

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