signifier
English
noun
Definitions
- Something or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.
- (linguistics) The sound of spoken word or string of letters on a page that a person recognizes as a sign.
Etymology
Suffix from English signify.
Origin
English
signify
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- consignify English
- foresignify English
- oversignify English
- plurisignify English
- resignify English
- signifiable English
- signifiest English
- signifieth English
- signify English
- *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European