sigil

[sij-il]

noun

1. a pictorial symbol used in ritualistic magic and supposed to have supernatural power: Create a sigil to represent your goal or resolution and carve it into the candle.

   Seven sigils spell out the names of the seven archangels who govern the days of the week.

   Create a sigil to represent your goal or resolution and carve it into the candle.

2. a seal or signet.

sigil

/ ˈsɪdʒɪl, ˈsɪdʒɪlərɪ /

noun

1. a seal or signet

2. a sign or image supposedly having magical power

Other Word Forms

• sigillary adjective
• sigilistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sigil¹

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin sigillum “statuette, figure, stamped figure,” diminutive of signum sign; seal ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of sigil¹

C17: from Latin sigillum a little sign, from signum a _sign

Related Words

• autograph 
• identification 
• ink 
• name 
• seal 
• stamp 
• trademark