místico
/ˈmistiko/ · B2 · adj
mystical
🔮 místico = mystic + o; sounds like MIST-tee-ko, mist hides secrets
Spanish místico comes from Greek mystikos, 'secret, connected with hidden rites'. The first syllable sounds like English mist, and mist hides things, much as mystical matters hide meaning. Cognate: mystic.