Definitions for enigmaəˈnɪg mə; -mə tə
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
e•nig•maəˈnɪg mə; -mə tə(n.)(pl.)-mas, -ma•ta
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.
a person of puzzling or contradictory character.
a saying, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle.
Origin of enigma:
1530–40; < L aenigma < Gk aínigma <ainik- (s. of ainíssesthai to speak in riddles, der. of aînos fable)
Princeton's WordNet
mystery, enigma, secret, closed book(noun)
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser(noun)
a difficult problem
Wiktionary
enigma(Noun)
Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable
enigma(Noun)
A riddle, or a difficult problem
Enigma(ProperNoun)
A German device used during World War II to encode strategic messages
Origin: From aenigma, from .
Webster Dictionary
Enigma(noun)
a dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed
Enigma(noun)
an action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma
Translations for enigma
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
enigma(noun)
anything difficult to understand; a mystery.
- raaiselAfrikaans
- لُغْز، أُحجِيَهArabic
- загадкаBulgarian
- enigmaPortuguese (BR)
- záhadaCzech
- das RätselGerman
- gåde; mysteriumDanish
- γρίφος, αίνιγμαGreek
- enigmaSpanish
- mõistatusEstonian
- معماFarsi
- arvoitusFinnish
- énigmeFrench
- חִידָה, תַעֲלוּמָהHebrew
- गूढ प्रश्नHindi
- enigma, zagonetkaCroatian
- talányHungarian
- teka-tekiIndonesian
- (ráð)gátaIcelandic
- enigmaItalian
- なぞJapanese
- 수수께끼Korean
- mįslėLithuanian
- mīkla; noslēpumsLatvian
- membingungkanMalay
- raadselDutch
- gåte, mysteriumNorwegian
- zagadkaPolish
- معماPersian
- كيسۍ، دوړې، معماPashto
- enigmaPortuguese
- enigmăRomanian
- загадкаRussian
- záhadaSlovak
- ugankaSlovenian
- enigmaSerbian
- gåta, mysteriumSwedish
- ความลึกลับThai
- gizem, muammaTurkish
- 謎, 費解的事Chinese (Trad.)
- загадкаUkrainian
- حیران کن شخص یا شےUrdu
- điều bí ẩnVietnamese
- 谜，不可思议的东西Chinese (Simp.)
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