sigmatic
English
editEtymology
editFrom the name of the letter s in Greek, Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgma) (stem σῑ́γμᾰτ- (sī́gmat-)) + -ic.[1]
Adjective
editsigmatic (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
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References
edit- ^ “sigmatic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French sigmatique.
Adjective
editsigmatic m or n (feminine singular sigmatică, masculine plural sigmatici, feminine and neuter plural sigmatice)
Declension
editDeclension 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 | |||