see|Enigma
English
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Etymology
From L. aenigma �riddle�, from Ancient Gr. αἴνιγμα (aenigma) �dark saying, riddle�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/��nɪgm�/
SAMPA|/@"nIgm@/
Noun
en-noun
- Something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable
- A riddle, or a difficult problem
Translations
Arabic: ARchar|غا�ض
Chinese: ����� (shén mì de shì wù) , �
Finnish: arvoitus, mysteeri
French: énigme f
German: Rätsel
Interlingua: enigma
Italian: #Italian|enigma f, indovinello m
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Japanese: � (��, nazo)
Latin: aenigma n
Polish: zagadka#Polish|zagadka f
Portuguese: enigma, mistério
Russian: загадка f, головоломка f
Slovak: záhada#Slovak|záhada f
Spanish: #Spanish|enigma f
Swedish: #Swedish|enigma f
Related terms
a riddle wrapped up in an enigma
enigma machine
enigmacy (protologism)
enigmatic
ænigma
aenigma
Italian
Noun
it-noun|enigm|m|a|i
- enigma, riddle
Synonyms
giallo
mistero
Related terms
enigmatico
enigmista
enigmistica
enigmistico
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Spanish
Noun
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