signum

noun

sig·​num

ˈsignəm

plural signa

-nə

1

: something that marks or identifies or represents : sign, signature

2

[Medieval Latin, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell, from Latin, sign] : a tower bell large enough to serve as a signal

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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