Enigma Definition
ĭ-nĭgmə
enigmas, enigmata
noun
enigmas
One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable.
American Heritage
A perplexing, usually ambiguous, statement; riddle.
Webster's New World
A perplexing, baffling, or seemingly inexplicable matter, person, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Enigma
Noun
Singular:
enigmaPlural:
enigmas, enigmataOrigin of Enigma
Latin aenigma from Greek ainigma from ainissesthai ainig- to speak in riddles from ainos fable
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (ainigma, “dark saying, riddle”).
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