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estigma

estigma

Portuguese

Noun

estigma m (plural estigmas)

  1. stigma (mark of infamy)
  2. (botany) stigma (part of the pistil)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma) "brand, mark", from στίζω (stízō) "I mark".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e̞sˈtiɡma̠/

Noun

estigma m (plural estigmas)

  1. (botany, pathology, zoology, figuratively) stigma

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