sigmatic

English

Etymology

From the name of the letter s in Greek, Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgma) (stem σῑ́γμᾰτ- (sī́gmat-)) +‎ -ic.[1]

Adjective

sigmatic (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Having the consonant s added to the root in order to form a tense or case stem.
    Antonym: asigmatic
  2. Relating to sigmatics.

Translations

References
  1. “sigmatic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French sigmatique.

Adjective

sigmatic m or n (feminine singular sigmatică, masculine plural sigmatici, feminine and neuter plural sigmatice)

  1. sigmatic

Declension
Declension of sigmatic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite sigmatic sigmatică sigmatici sigmatice
definite sigmaticul sigmatica sigmaticii sigmaticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite sigmatic sigmatice sigmatici sigmatice
definite sigmaticului sigmaticei sigmaticilor sigmaticelor
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