sigmate

[ sig-mit, -meyt ]

adjective

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

sigmate

/ sɪɡˈmeɪʃən; ˈsɪɡmɪt; -meɪt /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• sigmation, noun

Other Words From

• sig·ma·tion [sig-, mey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sigmate¹

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