French Conversation · Level 39
74 words
French word
énigmatique
Pronunciation
IPA/enigmatik/
Meaning
- adjectivemysterious
Example
Son sourire est énigmatique.
His smile is mysterious.
More examples
Son expression était énigmatique.
His expression was enigmatic.
Core concept
A locked box whose contents remain impossible to read.
Common phrases
sourire énigmatique
enigmatic smile
expression énigmatique
enigmatic expression
Similar words
mystérieux: Hard to explain or understand, with a mysterious and almost uncanny quality.
étrange: Different from what is normal in a way that creates unease.
Definition in French
Qui est difficile à comprendre ou qui suggère un sens caché.
Word origin
French énigmatique derives from Greek aínigma through Latin aenigma, with the French suffix -ique forming an adjective.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, énigmatique has the same spelling for masculine and feminine nouns, but its plural is énigmatiques.