mysterious

Pronunciation: /mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/

The English word “mysterious” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of unknown origin.
Having unknown qualities.
Difficult to understand.
Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

Etymology

From Middle English *misterius (implied in misteriusly), probably partly from Middle French mystérieux and partly from Latin mystērium + -ous. By surface analysis, mystery + -ous.

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