enigma — a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
Korean meaning: 수수께끼, 불가사의한 사람이나 사물
Korean pronunciation: 이**니**그마
Example Sentences
- My cat's behavior is such an enigma - she loves tuna but runs away when I open a can.
- The ancient civilization left behind many enigmas that archaeologists are still trying to solve.
- Einstein was an enigma to his neighbors - they thought he was just a weird guy who never combed his hair.
enigma
NOUN//ɪˈnɪɡmə//
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
The detective faces an enigma with contradictory clues
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The enigma stands between stigma and dogma
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Origin
From Latin 'aenigma', which was borrowed from Greek 'ainigma' meaning 'riddle' or 'obscure saying', derived from 'ainissesthai' meaning 'to speak in riddles'.
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“My cat's behavior is such an enigma - she loves tuna but runs away when I open a can.”
“The ancient civilization left behind many enigmas that archaeologists are still trying to solve.”
“Einstein was an enigma to his neighbors - they thought he was just a weird guy who never combed his hair.”
“The success of that terrible movie remains an enigma to film critics worldwide.”
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