sig.

signore; signori.Also Sig.

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Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby sig.

sifnos, sift, sifter, siftings, sig, sig., siganid, sigatoka, siggeir, siggo, sigh

Definition for sig. (2 of 3)

Sig.¹

(in prescriptions) write; mark; label: indicating directions to be written on a package or label for the use of the patient.

Origin of Sig.

< Latin signā; See signa

Definition for sig. (3 of 3)

Sig.²

let it be written.

Origin of Sig.

From the Latin word signētur

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British Dictionary definitions for sig. (1 of 2)

sig.

abbreviation for

signature

British Dictionary definitions for sig. (2 of 2)

Sig.

abbreviation for

(in prescriptions) signā

(in prescriptions) signature

signor

signore

Word Origin for Sig.

(sense 1) Latin: sign (senses 3 and 4) Italian: mister

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Medical definitions for sig.

sig.

abbr.

signa (sign; label)

signetur (let it be labeled; let it be signed)