indicia
[ in-dish-ee-uh ]
plural noun,singular in·di·ci·um.
a postal marking used rather than a stamp or a regular cancellation on each item in a large shipment of prepaid mail.
Often indicium.
a printed message or instruction, especially one stamped on a package: an indicium of “bulk mail.”
an indication or token.
Origin of indicia
11615–25; <Latin, plural of indiciumindicium
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British Dictionary definitions for indicia
indicia
/ (ɪnˈdɪʃɪə) /
pl nsingular -cium (-ʃɪəm)
distinguishing markings or signs; indications
Origin of indicia
1C17: from Latin, plural of indicium a notice, from index
Derived forms of indicia
- indicial, adjective
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