sigmate

American

[sig-mit, -meyt] / ˈsɪg mɪt, -meɪt /

adjective

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

sigmate British

/ sɪɡˈmeɪʃən, ˈsɪɡmɪt, -meɪt /

adjective

shaped like the Greek letter sigma or the Roman S

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

sigmation

noun

Etymology

Origin of sigmate

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

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