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Webster 1913 Edition

Stigma

Stig′ma

,
Noun.
;
pl. E.
Stigmas
(#)
, L.
Stigmata
(#)
.
[L., a mark, a brand, from Gr. [GREEK], [GREEK], the prick or mark of a pointed instrument, a spot, mark, from [GREEK] to prick, to brand. See
Stick
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.
2.
Any mark of infamy or disgrace; sign of moral blemish; stain or reproach caused by dishonorable conduct; reproachful characterization.
The blackest
stigma
that can be fastened upon him.
Bp. Hall.
All such slaughters were from thence called Bartelmies, simply in a perpetual
stigma
of that butchery.
Sir G. Buck.
3.
(Bot.)
That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of
Stamen
and of
Flower
.
4.
(Anat.)
A small spot, mark, scar, or a minute hole; – applied especially to a spot on the outer surface of a Graafian follicle, and to spots of intercellular substance in scaly epithelium, or to minute holes in such spots.
5.
(Pathol.)
A red speck upon the skin, produced either by the extravasation of blood, as in the bloody sweat characteristic of certain varieties of religious ecstasy, or by capillary congestion, as in the case of drunkards.
6.
(Zool.)
(a)
One of the external openings of the tracheae of insects, myriapods, and other arthropods; a spiracle.
(b)
One of the apertures of the pulmonary sacs of arachnids. See Illust. of
Scorpion
.
(c)
One of the apertures of the gill of an ascidian, and of Amphioxus.
7.
(Geom.)
A point so connected by any law whatever with another point, called an index, that as the index moves in any manner in a plane the first point or stigma moves in a determinate way in the same plane.
8.
pl.
(R. C. Ch.)
Marks believed to have been supernaturally impressed upon the bodies of certain persons in imitation of the wounds on the crucified body of Christ. See def. 5, above.

Webster 1828 Edition

Stigma

STIGMA

,
Noun.
[L., Gr., to prick or stick.]
1.
A brand; a mark made with a burning iron.
2.
Any mark of infamy; any reproachful conduct which stains the purity or darkens the luster of reputation.
3.
In botany, the top of the pistil, which is moist and pubescent to detain and burst the pollen or prolific powder.

Definition 2024

Stigma

Stigma

See also: stigma

German

Noun

Stigma n

  1. stigma (mark of infamy)
  2. branding (either on animals or as mark of infamy)
  3. stigma (crucifixion wound of Christ)

stigma

stigma

See also: Stigma

English

A stigma of a flower

Alternative forms

  • stigmat (Anglicised long stem)
  • stigme (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)

Noun

stigma ‎(plural stigmata or stigmas)

  1. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
  2. A scar or birthmark.
  3. (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
  4. A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

Derived terms

Translations

External links

  • stigma in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • stigma in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα ‎(stígma, “brand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiːma/, [ˈsd̥iːma] or IPA(key): /stikma/, [ˈsd̥iɡ̊ma]

Noun

stigma n (singular definite stigmaet, plural indefinite stigmata)

  1. stigma

Inflection

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Finnish

Noun

stigma

  1. stigma

Declension

Inflection of stigma (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative stigma stigmat
genitive stigman stigmojen
partitive stigmaa stigmoja
illative stigmaan stigmoihin
singular plural
nominative stigma stigmat
accusative nom. stigma stigmat
gen. stigman
genitive stigman stigmojen
stigmainrare
partitive stigmaa stigmoja
inessive stigmassa stigmoissa
elative stigmasta stigmoista
illative stigmaan stigmoihin
adessive stigmalla stigmoilla
ablative stigmalta stigmoilta
allative stigmalle stigmoille
essive stigmana stigmoina
translative stigmaksi stigmoiksi
instructive — stigmoin
abessive stigmatta stigmoitta
comitative — stigmoineen

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα ‎(stígma, “brand”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stiɡ.ma/

Noun

stigma m ‎(plural stigmas)

  1. stigma (Greek letter)
    Contrairement à ce que l'œil pourrait laisser croire, stigma n'est pas un sigma final grec : en effet, c'est l'évolution de la ligature d'un sigma lunaire avec un tau.

Italian

Noun

stigma m ‎(plural stigmi)

  1. stigma (all senses)

stigma m, f ‎(invariable)

  1. stigma (Greek ligature)

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Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈstiɡ.ma/, [ˈstɪɡ.ma]

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek στίγμα ‎(stígma).

Noun

stigma n ‎(genitive stigmatis); third declension

  1. brand (burned mark, especially on a slave)
Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative stigma stigmata
genitive stigmatis stigmatum
dative stigmatī stigmatibus
accusative stigma stigmata
ablative stigmate stigmatibus
vocative stigma stigmata
Descendants

Etymology 2

Collateral form of stemma.

Noun

stigma n ‎(genitive stigmatis); third declension

  1. medieval spelling of stemma
Declension

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative stigma stigmata
genitive stigmatis stigmatum
dative stigmatī stigmatibus
accusative stigma stigmata
ablative stigmate stigmatibus
vocative stigma stigmata

References

Swedish

Noun

stigma n

  1. a stigma
    att ha många barn har gått från stigma till status
    to have many children has gone from stigma to status

Declension

Inflection of stigma 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative stigma stigmat stigman stigmana
Genitive stigmas stigmats stigmans stigmanas

Usage notes

Related terms

Etymology

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

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