enigma

== English == === Alternative forms === aenigma, ænigma (both archaic) === Etymology === From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), being derived itself from the Ancient Greek verbal noun αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈnɪɡmə/, /əˈnɪɡmə/ Rhymes: -ɪɡmə === Noun === enigma (countable and uncountable, plural enigmas or enigmata) Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable. A riddle, or a difficult problem. Riddles and puzzles, collectively. Mysteriousness; obscurity; a lack of clarity. A style of literature characterized by obscurity and hints of transcendental meaning. Alternative letter-case form of Enigma. A protein with three LIM domains (a conserved cysteine- and histidine-rich structure of two adjacent zinc fingers) at the C terminus that regulates protein phosphorylation. The Talaud kingfisher, Todiramphus enigma. Any member of the species of Oedaleonotus enigma of grasshoppers. Any member of the species of Heliothis enigma of rare moths. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== === Anagrams === gamine, imagen, in-game == Asturian == === Etymology === From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmes) enigma ==== Related terms ==== enigmáticu == Basque == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish enigma, from Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Noun === enigma inan enigma == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [əˈniɡ.mə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [eˈniɡ.ma] === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmes) enigma ==== Derived terms ==== enigmàtic === Further reading === “enigma”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin aenigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eːˈnɪx.maː/ === Noun === enigma n (plural enigma's or enigmata, diminutive enigmaatje n) enigma Synonym: raadsel ==== Derived terms ==== == Esperanto == === Etymology === From enigmo + -a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈniɡma/ Rhymes: -iɡma Syllabification: e‧nig‧ma === Adjective === enigma (accusative singular enigman, plural enigmaj, accusative plural enigmajn) enigmatic === Further reading === “enigma”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN “enigma”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026 == Finnish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin aenigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeniɡmɑ/, [ˈe̞niɡmɑ̝] Rhymes: -eniɡmɑ Syllabification(key): e‧nig‧ma Hyphenation(key): enig‧ma === Noun === enigma enigma ==== Declension ==== == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmas) enigma ==== Related terms ==== enigmático == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ænigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈniɡ.ma/ Rhymes: -iɡma Hyphenation: e‧nìg‧ma === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmi) enigma, riddle, conundrum Synonyms: giallo, mistero ==== Related terms ==== enigmatico enigmista enigmistica enigmistico === References === === Anagrams === Nimega, gemina, igname == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [eːˈnɪɡ.ma] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈniɡ.ma] === Noun === ēnigma n (genitive ēnigmatis); third declension alternative form of aenigma ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem). == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French énigme. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛˈɲiɡ.ma/ Rhymes: -iɡma Syllabification: e‧nig‧ma === Noun === enigma f (literary) enigma (something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable) Synonyms: tajemnica, zagadka ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “enigma”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “enigma”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: e‧nig‧ma === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmas) enigma ==== Related terms ==== enigmático === Further reading === “enigma”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “enigma”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [eˈniɡma] === Noun === enigma f definite nominative/accusative singular of enigmă == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, riddle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈniɡma/ [eˈniɣ̞.ma] Rhymes: -iɡma Syllabification: e‧nig‧ma === Noun === enigma m (plural enigmas) enigma, conundrum (something that is puzzling) riddle, conundrum Synonym: acertijo ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “enigma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 === Anagrams === gemina