Nearby Words
adjective
resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.
Also, en·ig·mat·i·cal.
Origin:
1620–30; < Late Latin aenigmaticus < Greek ainigmatikós, equivalent to ainigmat- (stem of aínigma) enigma + -ikos -ic
1620–30; < Late Latin aenigmaticus < Greek ainigmatikós, equivalent to ainigmat- (stem of aínigma) enigma + -ikos -ic
Related forms
en·ig·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·en·ig·mat·ic, adjective
non·en·ig·mat·i·cal, adjective
non·en·ig·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·en·ig·mat·ic, adjective
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Enigmatic
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Example Sentences
- The reasons that we sleep are gradually becoming less enigmatic.
- Astronomers are on the verge of explaining the enigmatic variety of galaxies.
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Word Origin & History
enigmatic
mid-17c., from L.L. aenigmaticus, from aenigmat-, stem of aenigma (see enigma). Enigmatical in the same sense is from 1570s. Related: Enigmatically.
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