- plural of indicium.
indicia
Americanplural noun
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indicium
singular
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a postal marking used rather than a stamp or a regular cancellation on each item in a large shipment of prepaid mail.
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Often
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a printed message or instruction, especially one stamped on a package.
an indicium of “bulk mail.”
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an indication or token.
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plural noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of indicia
1615–25; < Latin, plural of indicium indicium
Example Sentences
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“And it is plain from the record before us that there were ‘sufficient indicia of reliability’ to support a reasonable conclusion the whistleblower complaint and the Hueston report were well founded.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
“That there exists no loan agreements or other indicia of an actual loan certainly suggests the existence of an alternate possible characterization of the large money transfer as income.”
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2024
Mr. Brady’s investigative team “felt that there were sufficient indicia of credibility … to merit further investigation,” into the claim.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
“These initial, emotion-driven impressions of Mr. Chansley should have been tempered by what in hindsight were obvious indicia of mental health vulnerabilities.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
The Latin for indices and tokens is signa or indicia; the French is preuves.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Deus, indicium Matt. ii. 1-11 The Church's joy in Christ, as the Son of David and the King of humanity.
From The Christian Use of the Psalter by Arthur Richard Whitham
And this indicium was resolved upon, and it is to be a week from Sunday.
From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Fritz Reuter
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