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enigma
What does enigma mean?
enigma (noun): something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce enigma?
/ɪˈnɪɡmə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enigma come from?
From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), being derived itself from the Ancient Greek verbal noun αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of enigma?
Words related to enigma
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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the measurement of the extent of something from side to side
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a series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
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an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
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biology
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amateur
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mystery
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