E*nig"ma (&esl;*n&ibreve;g"m&adot;), n.; pl. enigmas (- m&adot;z). [L. aenigma, Gr. a'i`nigma, fr. a'ini`ssesqai to speak darkly, fr. a'i^nos tale, fable.] 1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed.

A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals.

2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.

• Something mysterious.
  
  Italian
• enigma, riddle
  
  Spanish
• enigma