αἴνιγμα — Middle Liddell

αἴνιγμα αἰνίσσομαι a dark saying, riddle, Aesch., etc.; ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων in riddles, Aesch.; διʼ αἰνιγμάτων Aeschin.; αἴνιγμα προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι to propose a riddle, Plat.; opp. to αἴνιγμα λύειν, εὑρίσκειν to solve it, Soph., etc.

ShortDef

a dark saying, riddle

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Headword:

αἴνιγμα

Headword (normalized):

αἴνιγμα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αινιγμα

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IDX:

836

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n836

Key:

ai)/nigma

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