different between enigmatic vs cabalistic

English

Alternative forms

• ænigmatic (archaic)
• ænigmatick (obsolete)
• enigmatick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??n???mæt?k/

Adjective

enigmatic (comparative more enigmatic, superlative most enigmatic)

1. Pertaining to an enigma.
2. Mysterious.

   • Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.

3. Defying description.
4. (variant) Enigmatical.

Synonyms

• (mysterious): See also Thesaurus:mysterious
• (defying description): See also Thesaurus:incomprehensible

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

French énigmatique

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eni??matik]

Adjective

enigmatic m or n (feminine singular enigmatic?, masculine plural enigmatici, feminine and neuter plural enigmatice)

1. enigmatic

Declension

Synonyms

• misterios

Related terms

• enigm?

English

Alternative forms

• cabbalistic
• kabbalistic
• qabalistic

Etymology

From cabalist +? -ic or cabal +? -istic.

Adjective

cabalistic (comparative more cabalistic, superlative most cabalistic)

1. Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.
2. Of or relating to Kabballah.
   • 1906, Jewish Encyclopedia:

     Aaron is the author of "Bet Aharon" (Aaron's House; Brody, 1875), which contains his cabalistic and ethical expositions of the Pentateuch.

Derived terms

• cabalistically

Translations

References

AARON BEN ASHER OF KARLIN

Romanian

Etymology

From French cabalistique

Adjective

cabalistic m or n (feminine singular cabalistic?, masculine plural cabalistici, feminine and neuter plural cabalistice)

1. cabalistic

Declension