ENIGMA

Meaning of ENIGMA in English

[enig.ma] n [L aenigma, fr. Gk ainigmat-, ainigma, fr. ainissesthai to speak in riddles, fr. ainos fable] (15c) 1: an obscure speech or writing

2: something hard to understand or explain

3: an inscrutable or mysterious person syn see mystery

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

ENIGMA — [-ma/-mat-] n enigma; also: riddle; puzzle
Interlingua English vocab
ENIGMA — ~ (-tic)
English interlingue dictionary
ENIGMA — noun Etymology: Latin a~, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable Date: 1539 an …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENIGMA — Device used by the German military to encode strategic messages before and during World War II. The Enigma code was …
Английский словарь Британика
ENIGMA — noun also ae·nig·ma ə̇ˈnigmə, ēˈ-, eˈ- sometimes ˈenigmə or ˈenēg- ( plural enigmas -məz ; also enigma·ta -məd.ə, -mətə) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENIGMA — (n.) An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an …
Английский словарь Webster
ENIGMA — (n.) A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered …
Английский словарь Webster
ENIGMA — ( n. ) An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ENIGMA — ( n. ) A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ENIGMA — /euh nig"meuh/ , n. , pl. enigmas, enigmata /-meuh teuh/ . 1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENIGMA — n. puzzle, riddle; puzzling person or thing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ENIGMA — noun Etymology: Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable Date: 1539 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENIGMA — noun a dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered …
Webster English vocab
ENIGMA — [ ɪ'nɪgmə ] ■ noun a mysterious or puzzling person or thing. Origin C16: via L. from Gk ainigma 'riddle'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ENIGMA — device used by the German military command to encode strategic messages before and during World War II. The Enigma code …
Britannica English vocabulary
ENIGMA — enigma BrE AmE i ˈnɪɡ mə e-, ə- ▷ enigma|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENIGMA — e ‧ nig ‧ ma /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: aenigma , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENIGMA — ( enigmas) If you describe something or someone as an enigma , you mean they are mysterious or difficult to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENIGMA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB remain ▪ Jim remains an enigma , penetrated through action only to a certain …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENIGMA — [noun] [C] - something that is mysterious and seems impossible to understand completelyShe is a bit of an enigma.The newspapers …
Cambridge English vocab
ENIGMA — n. Device used by the German military to encode strategic messages before and during World War II. The Enigma code …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ENIGMA — n. puzzle, conundrum, mystery, riddle, poser, problem How he escaped is an enigma to the police
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ENIGMA — загадка - answer to an * отгадка, разгадка загадочное, непостижимое явление; загадочный человек - it is an * to foreigners …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — Enigma
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — Enigma
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
ENIGMA — enigma.ogg ıʹnıgmə n 1> загадка answer to an enigma - отгадка, разгадка 2> загадочное, непостижимое явление; загадочный человек it is …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ENIGMA — n 1> загадка answer to an enigma - отгадка, разгадка 2> загадочное, непостижимое явление; загадочный человек it is an enigma …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — сущ. головоломка, загадка an enigma to — задачка для Syn: puzzle
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ENIGMA — сущ. головоломка, загадка an enigma to — задачка для Syn: puzzle
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ENIGMA — загадка - answer to an * отгадка, разгадка загадочное, непостижимое явление; загадочный человек - it is an * to foreigners …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — n. Pronunciation: i- ' nig-m ə , e- Function: noun Etymology: Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ENIGMA — / ɪˈnɪgmə; NAmE / noun a person, thing or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand SYN mystery , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENIGMA — n. 1 a puzzling thing or person. 2 a riddle or paradox. øøenigmatic adj. enigmatical adj. enigmatically adv. enigmatize v.tr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENIGMA — n. 1 a puzzling thing or person. 2 a riddle or paradox. enigmatic adj. enigmatical adj. enigmatically adv. enigmatize v.tr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENIGMA — n.1 a puzzling thing or person. 2 a riddle or paradox. Derivatives: enigmatic adj. enigmatical adj. enigmatically adv. enigmatize v.tr. …
Oxford English vocab
ENIGMA — (~s) If you describe something or someone as an ~, you mean they are mysterious or difficult to understand. Iran …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ENIGMA — Synonyms and related words : Chinese puzzle, Gordian knot, arcanum, baffle, bafflement, baffling problem, bewilderment, bother, brain twister, cabala, classified …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENIGMA — Classification: Town Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 869 Total Housing Units (2000): 348 Land Area (square meters): 8421811 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
ENIGMA — n. Function: noun Synonyms: MYSTERY , Chinese puzzle, closed book, conundrum, mystification, puzzle, puzzlement, riddle, why Related Words: crux, knot, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ENIGMA — n. Riddle, puzzle, dark saying, obscure question.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ENIGMA — noun Synonyms: mystery , Chinese puzzle, closed book, conundrum, mystification, puzzle, puzzlement, riddle, why Related Word: crux, knot, puzzler, sticker; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENIGMA — See ↑ MYSTERIOUS 3,4
Longman Activator English vocab
ENIGMA — n. 25B6; noun MYSTERY, puzzle, riddle, conundrum, paradox, problem; a closed book; informal poser.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENIGMA — < hardware , cryptography > The electro-mechanical cipher engine used by the Germans in World War II. Many of their …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
ENIGMA — n. an ~ to
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
ENIGMA — imagen
Anagrams English vocabulary
ENIGMA — загадка
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ENIGMA — (n) загадка; непостижимое явление
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ENIGMA — n 1) загадка answer to an ~ - отгадка, разгадка 2) загадочное, непостижимое явление; загадочный человек it is an ~ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ENIGMA — n. загадка, энигма
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ENIGMA — n. загадка, энигма
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ENIGMA — загадка
Англо-Русский физический словарь
ENIGMA — _n. загадка _Syn: puzzle
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ENIGMA — n. загадка Syn: puzzle
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ENIGMA — _n. загадка
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ENIGMA — Пазлы
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — Загадка
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ENIGMA — [n.] загадка
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
ENIGMA — n загадка
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
ENIGMA — загадка
English-Russian Online Dictionary
ENIGMA — загадка
Англо-Русский словарь

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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