enigmatic
adjective/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
- mysterious and difficult to understand
- an enigmatic smile
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Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma ‘riddle’, from ainissesthai ‘speak allusively’, from ainos ‘fable’.Definitions on the go
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