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indicia

[ in-dish-ee-uh ]
/ ɪnˈdɪʃ i ə /
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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.
  1. a printed message or instruction, especially one stamped on a package: an indicium of “bulk mail.”
  2. an indication or token.

RELATED WORDS

indicator, ratio, omen, trace, hint, signal, sign, warning, symptom, suggestion, manifestation, implication, reminder, inkling, expression, explanation, gesture, proof, stamp, impression

Nearby words

indicative, indicator, indicator diagram, indicator species, indices, indicia, indicial, indicial equation, indicium, indicolite, indict

Origin of indicia

1615–25; < Latin, plural of indicium indicium

Definition for indicia (2 of 2)

indicium

[ in-dish-ee-uh m ]
/ ɪnˈdɪʃ i əm /

noun, plural in·di·ci·a [in-dish-ee-uh] /ɪnˈdɪʃ i ə/, in·di·ci·ums.

indicia(def 2).

Origin of indicium

1615–25; < Latin: disclosure, sign, indication, equivalent to indic(āre) to make known (see indicate) + -ium -ium
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British Dictionary definitions for indicia

indicia

/ (ɪnˈdɪʃɪə) /

pl n singular -cium (-ʃɪəm)

distinguishing markings or signs; indications

Derived Forms

indicial, adjective

Word Origin for indicia

C17: from Latin, plural of indicium a notice, from index
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