ENIGMA


Meaning of ENIGMA in English

n.

Pronunciation: i- ' nig-m ə , e-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable

Date: 1539

1 : an obscure speech or writing

2 : something hard to understand or explain

3 : an inscrutable or mysterious person

synonyms see MYSTERY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.