enigma

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

enigma (plural enigmas or enigmata)[1]

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

Translations [edit]

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References [edit]

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

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Asturian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmes)

  1. enigma

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Basque [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Spanish enigma, from Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Noun [edit]

enigma

  1. enigma

Catalan [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmes)

  1. enigma

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Galician [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmas)

  1. enigma

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Italian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmi)

  1. enigma, riddle

Synonyms [edit]

Related terms [edit]

References [edit]

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

Anagrams [edit]


Latin [edit]

Noun [edit]

enigma (genitive enigmatis); n, third declension

  1. Alternative form of aenigma.

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative enigma enigmata
genitive enigmatis enigmatum
dative enigmatī enigmatibus
accusative enigma enigmata
ablative enigmate enigmatibus
vocative enigma enigmata

Portuguese [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmas)

  1. enigma

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Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Latin aenigma (riddle), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, dark saying, riddle).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /e̞ˈniɡma̠/

Noun [edit]

enigma m (plural enigmas)

  1. enigma

Related terms [edit]