stigma

Alternative forms

• stigmat (Anglicised long stem)
• stigme (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)

Etymology

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”), from στίζω (stízō, “I mark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɪɡmə/

Noun

stigma (plural stigmata or stigmas)

1. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
2. A scar or birthmark.
3. (Christianity, chiefly in the plural stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus' body.
4. (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
5. A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

Anagrams

• mistag

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stiːma/, [ˈsd̥iːma] or IPA^(key): /stikma/, [ˈsd̥iɡ̊ma]

Noun

stigma n (singular definite stigmaet, plural indefinite stigmata)

1. stigma

Noun

stigma

1. stigma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stiɡ.ma/

Noun

stigma m (plural stigmas)

1. stigma (Greek letter)

   Contrairement à ce que l'œil pourrait laisser croire, stigma n'est pas un sigma final grec : en effet, c'est l'évolution de la ligature d'un sigma lunaire avec un tau.

Noun

stigma m (plural stigmi)

1. stigma (all senses)

stigma m, f (invariable)

1. stigma (Greek ligature)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈstiɡ.ma/, [ˈstɪɡ.ma]

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma).

Etymology 2

Collateral form of stemma.

Noun

stigma n

1. a stigma

   att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status

   to have many children has gone from stigma to status