σημεῖον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a mark, sign, token; an indication
  • tomb
  • sign from the gods, omen
  • sign or signal to do a thing, made by flags
  • standard or flag
  • (heraldry) device upon a shield or ship; figurehead
  • signet on ring; figure, image
  • watchword, warcry
  • birthmark or distinguishing feature
  • (logic) a proof
  • (logic) a sign used as a probable argument in proof of a conclusion
  • (geometry) a point
  • (medicine) symptom
  • (medicine) a kind of skin eruption
  • (in plural) shorthand symbols
  • critical mark
  • (mathematics) mathematical point
  • point of time, instant
  • (prosody) unit of time

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek σῆμᾰ (mark, sign).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σῆμᾰ

Gloss

mark, sign

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
🛑

Timeline

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