aenigma

Latin

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Alternative forms

• enigma

Etymology

Romanization of Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, “riddle”).

Noun

aenigma (genitive aenigmatis); n, third declension

1. a riddle, enigma
2. an allegory
3. vocative singular of aenigma

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	aenigma	aenigmatēs
genitive	aenigmatis	aenigmatum
dative	aenigmatī	aenigmatibus
accusative	aenigmatem	aenigmatēs
ablative	aenigmate	aenigmatibus
vocative	aenigma	aenigmatēs

Derived terms

• aenigmaticus

Descendants

• English: enigma
• Portuguese: enigma