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