"aenigma" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: aenigmas [plural], aenigmata [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|aenigmata}} aenigma (plural aenigmas or aenigmata)
  1. Archaic spelling of enigma. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: enigma Derived forms: aenigmatic
    Sense id: en-aenigma-en-noun-fPdSzv77 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 57 18 20 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 83 7 8 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 6 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 57 18 20 5

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [ae̯ˈnɪɡ.ma] [Classical-Latin], [eˈniɡ.ma] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “riddle”). Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:αἴνιγμα<t:riddle>|text=+|title=aenigma|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "riddle", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "αἴνιγμα", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "aenigma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="aenigma"> Borrowed from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “riddle”). Head templates: {{la-noun|aenigma<3>}} aenigma n (genitive aenigmatis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|aenigma<3>}} Forms: aenigmatis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], aenigma [nominative, singular], aenigmata [nominative, plural], aenigmatis [genitive, singular], aenigmatum [genitive, plural], aenigmatī [dative, singular], aenigmatibus [dative, plural], aenigma [accusative, singular], aenigmata [accusative, plural], aenigmate [ablative, singular], aenigmatibus [ablative, plural], aenigma [singular, vocative], aenigmata [plural, vocative], enigma [alternative]
  1. a riddle, enigma Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-aenigma-la-noun-HqYXSZN8 Categories (other): Latin entries with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 30 41 30
  2. an allegory Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-aenigma-la-noun-pKHC9Da1 Categories (other): Latin entries referencing missing etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing missing etymons: 33 55 11 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 37 52 11 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 30 41 30 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 18 64 18 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the third declension: 31 50 19
  3. (religion) a mystery Tags: declension-3, neuter
    Sense id: en-aenigma-la-noun-IGLAjfMS Categories (other): Religion, Latin entries with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 30 41 30 Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aenigmaticē, aenigmaticus, aenigmatista, in aenigmate

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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