sigillate

1 of 2

transitive verb

sig·​il·​late

ˈsijəˌlāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to close by or as if by a seal : seal

sigillate

2 of 2

adjective

sigil·​late

ˈsijəˌlāt,

sə̇ˈjilə̇t

variants or sigillated

ˈsijəˌlātə̇d

1

: decorated by means of stamped-on patterns or motifs

—used especially of ancient Roman ware

2

: having markings like seals

sigillate rootstock

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin sigillatus, past participle of sigillare, from sigillum seal

Adjective

sigillate from Latin sigillatus, from sigillum + -atus -ate; sigillated from Latin sigillatus + English -ed

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