Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enigmatist

/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: enig-ma-tist
IPA: /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪst/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who indulges in enigmas, especially one who often makes such enigmas.

Etymology

From enigmata (“plural of enigma”) + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: enigmata
Suffix: -ist

Inflected Forms

enigmatists (plural) ænigmatist (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

enigma whose words in some way relate to the idea of mysteries

Frequently Paired Words

Special:PrefixIndex enigma whose words in some way relate to the idea of mysteries

Questions

How do you pronounce enigmatist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪst/.
What does enigmatist mean?: One who indulges in enigmas, especially one who often makes such enigmas.
Where does enigmatist come from?: From enigmata (“plural of enigma”) + -ist.

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