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sigil

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/

The English word “sigil” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A seal, signature or signet.
  2. An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
  3. A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to an identifier (such as a variable name) to indicate a property such as type or scope.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.

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