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sigillate

American  
[sij-uh-leyt, -lit] / ˈsɪdʒ əˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

  1. (of a ceramic object) having stamped decorations.

  2. Botany.  having markings that resemble the impressions of a seal.

Other Word Forms

  • sigillation noun

Etymology

Origin of sigillate

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word sigillātus. See sigil, -ate 1

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Sigillate pottery of the Roman Empire from excavations In Spain made chiefly by the president of the Hispanic Society of America at Italica. © 23Jun37; A107461.

From Project Gutenberg

Sigillate pottery of the Roman Empire from excavations in Spain made chiefly by the president of the Hispanic Society of America at Italica.

From Project Gutenberg

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