misterioso

/misteˈɾjoso/ · B1 · adj

mysterious

🕵️ misterio + -oso (full of) = full of mystery

From Latin mysterium, from Greek mystes, an initiate into secret rites. The suffix -oso means full of, as in famoso (famous). So misterioso is full of mystery, close to English mysterious.

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