Main Entry:

enig·ma

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈnig-mə, e-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigmat-, ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable

Date:

1539

1 : an obscure speech or writing 2 : something hard to understand or explain 3 : an inscrutable or mysterious person

synonyms see mystery