sigil
noun/ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/ · /ˈsɪd͡ʒəl/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.
1
A seal, signature or signet.
2
An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to a term (such as a variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.
- Derived terms
- hypersigil, sigillary, sigillate, sigillation, sigillative, sigilless, sigillic, sigillistic, sigillography, twigil
- Related terms
- Hungarian notation