/mɪˈstɪəriəs/
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Translation
Strange and hard to explain or understand, often in an interesting way.
Word origin
From mystery, from Greek mysterion, a secret ceremony that only certain people could see.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mysterion
- English cognates
- mystery
Examples
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Nobody knows who the stranger was; that is what makes them mysterious.
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A mysterious history is full of things nobody can explain.
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A mysterious smile hides what the person is really thinking.
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