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enigma

/ɪˈnɪɡ.mə/

enigmanoun

enigmas

/ɪˈnɪɡ.mə/

Translations

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to archaeologists.

La disparition de l’ancienne civilisation reste une énigme pour les archéologues.

Additional translations

mystèreSens figuré pour une personne ou une chose difficile à comprendre.

Definitions

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.

The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to archaeologists.

A riddle, especially one posed as a problem to be solved.

The sphinx presented an enigma to every traveler who passed.

Synonyms

enigmaadjective

/ɪˈnɪɡmə/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "enigma code")

Translations

mystérieuxEmploi attributif; pour marquer quelque chose de mystérieux.

The enigma code was finally cracked by Allied cryptanalysts.

Le code mystérieux a finalement été déchiffré par les cryptanalystes alliés.

Definitions

Used attributively before another noun to denote something connected with a mystery or with the Enigma cipher machine.

The enigma code was finally cracked by Allied cryptanalysts.

enigmaproper noun

Definitions

The German electro-mechanical cipher machine used to encode secret messages, especially during World War II.

Turing’s team worked tirelessly to break Enigma.