Etymology

sigillography

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Today it means: The study of seals, especially those attached to documents. Full definition →

Latin sigillum
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  1. Latin · derived fromsigillum“small image”
  2. English todaysigillography

From Latin sigillum (“small image”), + -graphy.

Words from the same roots

Latinsigillum all →

sealsigilSiglsigillum

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