sceller

Meaning

1. to seal (place a seal on)
2. to seal (fasten something to prevent its being opened)
3. to seal (close securely)
4. to seal, guarantee
5. to seal (fix to a wall)
6. to mortar

Concepts

seal

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stamp

boss

varnish

seal up

seal off

emboss

Synonyms

sceau

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phoque

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cacheter

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fixer

timbre-poste

vernis

embouter

enchâsser

emboutir

enchatonner

encastrer

estamper

repousser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛ.le/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: sceller

Inherited from Old French: seeler

Inherited from Latin: sigillō

Cognate with Catalan: segellar

Cognate with Spanish: sellar

Cognate with Portuguese: selar

Cognate with Italian: suggellare

In summary

Inherited from Middle French sceller, from Old French seeler, from Vulgar Latin *sigellāre, from Latin sigillāre (“to seal”), from sigillum (“seal”). See sceau. Compare also Catalan segellar, Spanish sellar, Portuguese selar, Italian suggellare.