Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enigmatic

/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: enig-mat-ic
IPA: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to an enigma.

adj

adj

Defying description.

adj

Example Sentences

"Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: aenigmaticus, énigmatique, αἰνιγματικός
Suffix: enigma

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/

Inflected Forms

more enigmatic (comparative) most enigmatic (superlative) aenigmatic (alternative, archaic) ænigmatic (alternative, archaic) ænigmatick (alternative, obsolete) enigmatick (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

enigmatically enigmaticness unenigmatic

Phrases

enigmatic canon

Synonyms

oracular enigmatical puzzling

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce enigmatic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk/.
What does enigmatic mean?: Pertaining to an enigma.
Where does enigmatic come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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