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enigma

  • /i.ˈniɡ.mɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do grego antigo αἴνιγμα (aínigma), pelo latim aenigma.

noun

  1. coisa obscura e difícil de compreender
  2. adivinha

In English

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

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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