Plural of enigma; puzzles, mysteries, or confusing situations that are hard to understand or explain.
From Greek ainigma (riddle). The word comes from ainos (fable) and evolved through Latin and Old French before entering English.
Enigmas are puzzles designed to confuse—they were so popular in ancient Rome that people would die trying to solve impossible ones, which led to the saying 'you've stumped yourself.'
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