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enigma (iou)



enigma noun. . M16.
[Latin aenigma from Greek ainigma, from base of ainissesthai speak allusively or obscurely, from ainos fable.]
A riddle, usu. one involving metaphor. Formerly also, an obscure or allusive speech. M16.
A perplexing, mysterious, or unexplained thing. E17.
An enigmatic person. E20.
enigmatize verb (now rare) (a) verb trans. symbolize; (b) verb trans. & intrans. make or become enigmatic: M17.