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enigmatic

enig·ma·tic

US/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not clear to the understanding

  • “I didn”
  • “;”
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2.

resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

  • “the oracular sayings of Victorian poets”
  • “so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it”
  • “an enigmatic smile”
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Origin

From Latin aenigmaticus and French énigmatique, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός (ainigmatikós); equivalent to enigma + -tic.

Phrases

  • enigmatic canon

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