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enigma [ɪˈnɪgmə] n
a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous [from Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable, story] enigmatic [ˌɛnɪgˈmætɪk], enigmatical adj enigmatically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
enigma Translations enigma n → Rätsel nt n enigma [iˈnigmə] anything difficult to understand; a mystery. raaisel لُغْز، أُحجِيَه загадка záhada gåde; mysterium das Rätsel γρίφος, αίνιγμα enigma mõistatus معما arvoitus énigme חִידָה, תַעֲלוּמָה गूढ प्रश्न enigma, zagonetka talány teka-teki (ráð)gáta enigma なぞ 수수께끼 mįslė mīkla; noslēpums membingungkan raadsel gåte, mysterium zagadka enigma enigmă загадка záhada uganka enigma gåta, mysterium คนหรือสิ่งที่เป็นปริศนา gizem, muamma 謎, 不可思議的東西 загадка حیران کن شخص یا شے điều bí ẩn 谜, 不可思议的东西 adj enigmatic [enigˈmӕtik] puzzling; mysterious an enigmatic smile. enigmatiese, raaiselagtig لُغْزي، غامِض، مُبْهَم загадъчен záhadný gådefuld; mystisk rätselhaft αινιγματικός enigmático mõistatuslik اسرار آمیز؛ پیچیده arvoituksellinen énigmatique סָתוּם, מִסתוֹרִי रहस्यमय enigmatičan, zagonetan rejtélyes membingungkan dularfullur enigmatico 不可解な 불가사의한 mįslingas mīklains; noslēpumains membingungkan raadselachtig gåtefull zagadkowy enigmático enigmatic загадочный záhadný skrivnosten zagonetan gåtfull ที่เป็นปริศนา gizemli esrarlı 謎一般的, 不可思議的 загадковий حیران کن شخص یا شے سے متعلق bí ẩn 谜一般的,不可思议的,高深莫测的 adv enigˈmatically duistere saak بصورةٍ غامِضَه / مُبْهَمَه загадъчно tajemně gådefuldt; mystiskt rätselhaft 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 수수께끼처럼 mįslingai mīklaini; noslēpumaini penuh misteri raadselachtig gåtefullt enigmatycznie enigmaticamente enigmatic загадочно tajomne skrivnostno zagonetno gåtfullt โดยที่เป็นปริศนา esrarlı bir şekilde 謎一般地 загадково حیرانی کے انداز میں một cách bí ẩn 谜一般地 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She moved to the door, and he followed at her elbow, casting about for a magic word that would make the enigma clear, that would compel the surrender of the gift. Africa is, at length, about to surrender the secret of her vast solitudes; a modern OEdipus is to give us the key to that enigma which the learned men of sixty centuries have not been able to decipher. I had perpetually to guard against the wonder of contemplation into which my initiated view betrayed me; to check the irrelevant gaze and discouraged sigh in which I constantly both attacked and renounced the enigma of what such a little gentleman could have done that deserved a penalty. |
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