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Definition of enigmatic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

enigmatic

adjective
 
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
 
/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
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  1. mysterious and difficult to understand
    • an enigmatic smile
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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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’.
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