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mystisk

adjectiveadjektiv

mysterious · mystical

EtymologyOpphav

gjennom latin; fra gresk mystikos ‘som gjelder mysteriene’ through Latin; from Greek mystikos 'relating to the mysteries'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. som gjelder mystikkmysticism (the religious tradition) eller mystisismemysticism (belief in the hidden) relating to mysticism (the religious tradition)mystikk or mysticism (belief in the hidden)mystisisme
    • mystiske opplevelser mystical experiences
  2. gåtefullenigmatic, mysterious, puzzling, hemmelighetsfullsecretive;
    merkeligstrange, odd · curious, remarkable;
    mistenkeligsuspicious (arousing suspicion) · suspiciously     enigmaticgåtefull, secretivehemmelighetsfull;
    strange, oddmerkelig;
    suspicious (arousing suspicion)mistenkelig
    • et mystisk forsvinningsnummer a mysterious disappearing act
    • et mystisk dødsfall a mysterious death