mystery

Words with a similar base: mystery, mystery_story

'mystery'

[mystery.n.01] as in: something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

Examples:
how it got out is a mystery
it remains one of nature's secrets

'mystery'

[mystery.n.02] as in: a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

Origins

					mystery (English)
└── mysterie (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── mysterium (Latin)
        └── μυστήριον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── μύστης (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                └── μυέω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                    └── μύω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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