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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /siˈnaw/
"Este é um sinal importante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else.
"Dark clouds are a sign of coming rain."
- 1
Write one's signature on a document, letter, or similar to identify oneself as the writer, author, or legal actor.
"Please sign the contract on the dotted line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'signum' meaning identifying mark, token, or seal, passing into Old French as 'signe' before entering Middle English in the 13th century. Over time, its semantic scope expanded from physical markers and celestial portents to modern linguistic, mathematical, and communicative symbols.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sign" is said worldwide
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signe
Transliteration: /siɲ/
"Il a fait un signe de la main."
Zeichen
Transliteration: /ˈtsaɪ̯çn̩/
"Das ist ein gutes Zeichen."
segno
Transliteration: /ˈseɲɲo/
"Questo è un segno evidente."
signo
Transliteration: /ˈsiɡno/
"El cielo nublado es un signo de lluvia."
sinal
Transliteration: /siˈnaw/
"Este é um sinal importante."
संकेत
Transliteration: sanket
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह बारिश का संकेत है।"
标志
Transliteration: biāozhì
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个重要的标志。"
표지
Transliteration: pyoji
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 좋은 표지입니다."
兆し
Transliteration: kizashi
Script: 日本語
"それは春の兆しです。"
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