enigma

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 Related terms 1.4.3 References 1.5 Anagrams 2 Basque 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Catalan 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Derived terms 4 Italian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 4.2.2 Related terms 4.2.3 References 5 Spanish 5.1 Noun

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative forms

• ænigma (chiefly archaic)

[edit] Etymology

From Latin aenigma (“‘riddle’”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma), “‘dark saying, riddle’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈnɪgmə/, SAMPA: /@"nIgm@/

[edit] Noun

enigma (plural enigmas or enigmata)^[1]

1. Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable
2. A riddle, or a difficult problem

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• a riddle wrapped up in an enigma
• enigma machine
• enigmatic

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “enigma” listed by Dictionary.com Unabridged (v1·1)

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aegimn
• gamine
• in-game

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[edit] Basque

[edit] Etymology

Spanish enigma, Latin aenigma (“‘riddle’”)

[edit] Noun

enigma

1. enigma

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[edit] Catalan

[edit] Etymology

Latin aenigma (“‘riddle’”)

[edit] Noun

enigma m. (plural enigmes)

1. enigma

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• enigmàtic

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin ænigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma).^[1]

[edit] Noun

enigma m. (plural enigmi)

1. enigma, riddle

[edit] Synonyms

• giallo
• mistero

[edit] Related terms

• enigmatico
• enigmista
• enigmistica
• enigmistico

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “enígma, enímma” listed in Dizionario Etimologico Online

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

enigma m. (plural enigmas)

1. enigma