signa

[ sig-nuh ]

/ ˈsɪg nə /

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verb

(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.

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Origin of signa

<Latin signā, 2nd person singular present imperative active of signāre;see sign

Words nearby signa

sigmoid flexure, sigmoidoscope, sigmoidoscopy, Sigmund, sign, signa, signable, Signac, signage, signal, signal board

How to use signa in a sentence

Cum autem tanta signa fecisset, non credebant in eum, ut sermo Isaye impleretur.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal
Nemo potest facere signa qu tu facis, nisi Deus fuerit cum illo.
The Thoughts of Blaise Pascal|Blaise Pascal
Legati deorum simulacra venerabantur, itemque ctera signa et ornamenta lacrimantes intuebantur.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
One of these signa is in the form of a wild boar; another in that of a saddled and bridled horse.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume I (of 3)|Leonard Williams

"Yes," said Signa, with the unconscious cruelty of one in whom Art is born predominant.
Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida|Ouida