stigmat

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/ˈstɪɡmæt//ˈstɪɡmat/

noun

A stigmatic lens or combination of lenses.

OriginLatin stigma ← Ancient Greek στίγμα →
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Meanings

stigmat1

nounstigmat (plural stigmats)

plural stigmats

  1. AnglicisedAnglicised form of stigma

stigmat2

nounstigmat (plural stigmats)

plural stigmats

  1. artsA stigmatic lens or combination of lenses.

Origin

stigmat · noun

  1. Ancient Greekστίγμα
  2. Latinstigma
  3. Englishstigmat

An adaptation of the long stem (stigmat-, στιγματ- (stigmat-)) of the Latin stigma and the Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma). Compare stigmatal, stigmate, stigmatypy, and stigme.

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stigmat · noun

Probably a back-formation from stigmatic. Compare anastigmat.

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Cite this entry
APA

stigmat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmat

MLA

“stigmat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stigmat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stigmat.

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