enigma

noun (enigma, enigmas)

«enigma» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An enigma is a puzzle or a mystery that is hard to understand. tree →

In the lessons

a riddle or mystery that nobody can solve, often in a tale or a prophecy

Examples

What this happiness is, is an enigma to me. tree →
The strange message was an enigma to all of us. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

a riddle or mystery that nobody can solve, often in a tale or a prophecy

Examples

The Pythagorean philosophy is the greatest enigma of all philosophical systems of antiquity. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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Trees and pragmatics of «enigma» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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