etymology






 

Question by  Martha9999 (84)

What does the word "conundrum" mean?

 
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Answer by  patti (29325)

It's a kind of riddle or a quizzical problem that is based on the fanciful comparison of things that are not alike. The answer is a pun or involves one. Example - What came first: the chicken or the egg? Another - If you don't know the rules, don't break them! (Duke Ellington)

 
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Answer by  Feasel (1766)

Its usually a complicated word problem that needs some solving, and or has multiple steps that are required to figure out the answer.

 
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Answer by  dhuoda (1431)

It is a kind of spoof Latin word that means a puzzle which is difficult to understand, or something which is not at all clear to someone, however much he or she tries to figure it out.

 
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Answer by  esteban (1334)

In its original use, it meant someone who was overly concerned with studying to the point of being showy. Now it means a problem or situation that presents a challenge.

 
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