Etymology

episemon

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Today it means: An insignia or some other distinguishing symbol. Full definition →

Medieval Greek ἐπίσημον ← Ancient Greek ἐπίσημος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίσημος“distinguished; remarkable”
  2. Medieval Greek · borrowed fromἐπίσημον
  3. English todayepisemon

From Medieval Greek ἐπίσημον (epísēmon), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσημος (epísēmos, “distinguished; remarkable”), from ἐπί (epí, “above”) + σῆμα (sêma, “sign”).

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