Enigma

/ɪˈnɪɡmə/ noun

Something or someone that is mysterious, puzzling, or hard to understand.

From Latin *aenigma*, from Greek *ainigma* ('riddle'), from *ainein* ('to speak in riddles, hint'). It originally referred to formal riddles or obscure sayings.

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