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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesénigme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-nig-m
"Le mystère de la disparition reste une énigme."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
"The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to historians." - 2
A riddle or puzzle.
"She enjoyed solving the enigma presented in the crossword puzzle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'ainigma', meaning 'dark saying' or 'fable', based on 'ainissesthai' (to speak in riddles). It entered Late Latin as 'aenigma' before transitioning into English in the 16th century, retaining its core meaning of a puzzling or inexplicable person, thing, or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enigma" is said worldwide
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énigme
Transliteration: e-nig-m
"Le mystère de la disparition reste une énigme."
Rätsel
Transliteration: rɛːtsəl
"Das Rätsel der alten Zivilisation bleibt ungelöst."
enigma
Transliteration: eˈniɡma
"La scomparsa della civiltà antica è un enigma."
enigma
Transliteration: eˈniɡma
"El misterio de la desaparición es un enigma."
enigma
Transliteration: eˈniɡmɐ
"O mistério da civilização antiga é um enigma."
पहेली
Transliteration: paheli
"प्राचीन सभ्यता का रहस्य एक पहेली है।"
谜
Transliteration: mí
"古代文明的消失仍然是一个谜。"
수수께끼
Transliteration: susugae-ggi
"고대 문명의 실종은 여전히 수수께끼입니다."
謎
Transliteration: nazo
"古代文明の消失は謎のままです。"
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