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sigle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acronym noun A word formed from the first letters of a longer phrase, especially one pronounced as a single word rather than spelled out.

Senses

sigle is used for these senses in English:

  • acronym (linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.
  • initialism (linguistics) A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.

Related French words