signifiaunce
English
editNoun
editsignifiaunce
- Alternative form of signifiance
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- signefiance, signifiance, signifiauns, signifyaunce, signyfiaunce, sygnyfyaunce, syngnefiaunce, syngnefyaunce
Etymology
editBorrowed from Old French signifiance, a learned alteration of senefiance, a semi-learned borrowing of Latin significantia; equivalent to signifien + -aunce. Doublet of significaunce.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsignifiaunce (uncountable)
- An omen; a portentous event or symbol.
- Synonym: significaunce
- The meaning or significance of an omen or event.
- Synonym: significaunce
- (rare) The definition or meaning of a word.
- Synonym: significaunce
- (rare) A sign or emblem; a distinguishing symbol.
- (rare) An indication; a distinguishing behaviour.
Descendants
edit- English: signifiance (obsolete)
- Middle Scots: signifiance
References
edit- “signifiaunce, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- Middle English terms borrowed from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Old French
- Middle English terms derived from Latin
- Middle English terms suffixed with -aunce
- Middle English doublets
- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Middle English lemmas
- Middle English nouns
- Middle English uncountable nouns
- Middle English terms with rare senses
- enm:Divination
- enm:Human behaviour
- enm:Linguistics
- enm:Mind
- enm:Philosophy