Masculine

estigma

Meaning

  1. (historical, masculine) stigma
  2. (figuratively, masculine) stigma (indelible mark)
  3. (masculine) stigma (part of the pistil)

Frequency

36k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[əsˈtiɡ.mə]
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand, mark”), from στίζω (stízō, “to mark”).

Notes

Sign in to write sticky notes