sigmate

[ sig-mit, -meyt ]

adjective
  1. having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S.

Origin of sigmate

1
First recorded in 1885–90; sigm(a) + -ate1

Other words from sigmate

  • sig·ma·tion [sig-mey-shuhn], /sɪgˈmeɪ ʃən/, noun

Words Nearby sigmate

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British Dictionary definitions for sigmate

sigmate

/ (ˈsɪɡmɪt, -meɪt) /


adjective
  1. shaped like the Greek letter sigma or the Roman S

Derived forms of sigmate

  • sigmation (sɪɡˈmeɪʃən), noun

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