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noun · neuterthird declension

polysīgma

polysīgma n sg (genitive polysīgmatis)
Classical[pɔ.lyˈsiːɡ.ma]Ecclesiastical[po.liˈs̬iɡ.ma]

Meaning

  1. overuse of the sound "s" in speaking

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepolysīgma—
genitivepolysīgmatis—
dativepolysīgmatī—
accusativepolysīgma—
ablativepolysīgmate—
vocativepolysīgma—

pŏlўsigma πολύ-σίγμα,
I. a too frequent repetition of the letter s: ubi s littera crebrius geminatur: Sosia in Solario soleas sarciebat suas, Mart. Cap. 5, § 514.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s, “many”) + σῖγμᾰ (sîgmă, “sigma”).

Quick answers

What does polysīgma mean in Latin?
polysīgma, a noun, means “overuse of the sound "s" in speaking”.
What is the genitive of polysīgma?
The genitive singular is polysīgmatis. polysīgma is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce polysīgma?
In classical Latin, [pɔ.lyˈsiːɡ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [po.liˈs̬iɡ.ma].