sigmatic
English edit
Etymology edit
From the name of the letter s in Greek, Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgma) (stem σῑ́γμᾰτ- (sī́gmat-)) + -ic.[1]
Adjective edit
sigmatic (not comparable)
- (linguistics) Having the consonant s added to the root in order to form a tense or case stem.
- Antonym: asigmatic
- Relating to sigmatics.
Translations edit
linguistics
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References edit
- ^ “sigmatic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French sigmatique.
Adjective edit
sigmatic m or n (feminine singular sigmatică, masculine plural sigmatici, feminine and neuter plural sigmatice)
Declension edit
Declension of sigmatic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | sigmatic | sigmatică | sigmatici | sigmatice | ||
| definite | sigmaticul | sigmatica | sigmaticii | sigmaticele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | sigmatic | sigmatice | sigmatici | sigmatice | ||
| definite | sigmaticului | sigmaticei | sigmaticilor | sigmaticelor | |||