sigil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɪd͡ʒəl/
- /ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/
- sĭjĭl
- sĭjəl
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.
Meanings
- A seal, signature or signet.
- An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
- A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to an identifier (such as a variable name) to indicate a property such as type or scope.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
sigillate · sigillography · sigilless · sigillation · sigillative · hypersigil · sigillistic · sigillary · sigillic · twigil
Relateds
Translations (18)
fr symbole (computing: character affixed to a symbol) · pl sigil (magical sign) · fr sceau (seal, signature or signet) · el σφραγίδα (seal, signature or signet) · pt selo (seal, signature or signet) · bg магически знак (magical sign) · de Sigill (magical sign) · hu pecsét (seal, signature or signet) · da segl (seal, signature or signet) · no segl (seal, signature or signet) · es sigilo (computing: character affixed to a symbol) · es sigilo (seal, signature or signet) · de Siegel (seal, signature or signet) · pl sigil (seal, signature or signet) · nl zegel (seal, signature or signet) · bg печат (seal, signature or signet) · de Sigillum (magical sign) · ga séala (seal, signature or signet)