LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

siglum

siglum n (genitive siglī)
Classical[ˈsɪ.ɡɫũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.ɡlum]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinneuterabbreviation

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesiglumsigla
genitivesiglīsiglōrum
dativesiglōsiglīs
accusativesiglumsigla
ablativesiglōsiglīs
vocativesiglumsigla

Origins

Possibly a contracted form of sigillum or singulum.

Descendants
  • Catalansiglafrom Medieval Latin sigla
  • Frenchsiglefrom Medieval Latin sigla
  • GermanSigelfrom Medieval Latin sigla
  • Italiansiglafrom Medieval Latin sigla
  • Portuguesesiglafrom Medieval Latin sigla
  • Englishsiglum

In English words that came into English from siglum

  • siglumsiglum

Quick answers

What does siglum mean in Latin?
siglum, a noun, means “abbreviation”.
What is the genitive of siglum?
The genitive singular is siglī. siglum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce siglum?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɪ.ɡɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsiː.ɡlum].