sigmate

adj, verb — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From sigma + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Shaped like the Greek letter sigma.

verb

Etymology From sigma + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences To modify (a Greek word) by adding a sigma, or by changing another letter to sigma.

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