segno

See also: ségno and segnò

English

Etymology

From Italian segno, from Latin signum. Doublet of sign.

Noun

segno (plural segnos or segni)

1. (music) The sign 𝄋, indicating the start of a passage of music to be repeated.

Anagrams

• ENGOs, Genos, Goens, NGEOs, genos, geons, onegs, songe

Italian

sheet music notation for segno

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseɲ.ɲo/
• Rhymes: -eɲɲo
• Hyphenation: sé‧gno

Etymology 1

From Latin signum ., from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”) or *sekʷ- (“to follow”).

Noun

segno m (plural segni)

1. sign
2. mark, scratch
3. indication
4. target (rifle shooting)
5. Synonym of segno zodiacale

Derived terms

• contrassegno
• dal segno
• segnico
• segno zodiacale

Related terms

• segnare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

segno

1. first-person singular present indicative of segnare