ænigmatic

A form of enigmatic — Pertaining to an enigma.

Meanings

adjectiveænigmatic (comparative more ænigmatic, superlative most ænigmatic)

comparative more ænigmatic · superlative most ænigmatic

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of enigmatic.

    One easily sees that this ænigmatic cast of the pastoral was meant to give it an air of instruction, and to make is a reasonable entertainment to such as would nauseate a sort of writing.

    1811, Richard Hurd, The Works of Richard Hurd, Lord Bishop of Worcester, volume I, page 215

Origin

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