An enigma is a mystery, a puzzle, or a baffling (confusing) situation.
Enigmatic is an adjective meaning mysterious, puzzling, or baffling.
The Enigma machine was a device the Germans used to encrypt (set into code) messages during World War II. The word is based on the Greek word for riddle or “dark saying.” (A dark saying is one not easily understood or explained.) The sphinx is a symbol commonly used to indicate an enigma.
Enigmatic is an adjective meaning mysterious, puzzling, or baffling.
The Enigma machine was a device the Germans used to encrypt (set into code) messages during World War II. The word is based on the Greek word for riddle or “dark saying.” (A dark saying is one not easily understood or explained.) The sphinx is a symbol commonly used to indicate an enigma.
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