enigma

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enigma

[eˈniɣ̞ma]

Rhymes with ig.ma

Where it comes from

Del latín aenigma, y este del griego antiguo αἴνιγμα (aínigma), a su vez de αἰνίσσομαι (ainóssomai), "fabular", de αἶνος (aĩnos), "historia, fábula, proverbio".

noun enigmas

Frase de sentido deliberadamente difícil de interpretar.
Similar: acertijo, adivinanza, parábola
Por extensión, suceso o cosa difícil de aprehender o interpretar.
Similar: arcano, incógnita, misterio, problema

In English

puzzle thing which is difficult to make sense of or understand
enigma something puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable
conundrum difficult choice or decision
riddle verbal puzzle

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"enigma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/enigma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

enigma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/enigma

Chicago

"enigma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/enigma.

BibTeX

@misc{enigma_2026,
  title = {enigma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/enigma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}