Etymology

segno

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Today it means: The sign 𝄋, indicating the start of a passage of music to be repeated. Full definition →

Italian segno ← Latin signum
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  1. Latin · derived fromsignum
  2. Italian · derived fromsegno
  3. English todaysegno

From Italian segno, from Latin signum. Doublet of sign.

Words from the same roots

Latinsignum all →

signsignalsignetsignumsign of the cross

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