sigil
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sigil
- /ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/
- /ˈsɪd͡ʒəl/
Rhymes with -ɪdʒɪl, -ɪdʒəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.
noun sigils
- A seal, signature or signet.
- An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
- A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to an identifier (such as a variable name) to indicate a property such as type or scope.
Translations
Talk about this word "sigil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sigil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sigil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sigil "sigil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sigil.Cite this
@misc{sigil_2026,
title = {sigil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sigil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}