sigla — meaning in English

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.
• opening noun A gap or hole that allows passage or access.

Senses

sigla 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.
• opening The first few measures of a musical composition.
• theme song (music, broadcasting) A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.

opening — full definition

1. noun A gap or hole that allows passage or access.
2. noun The beginning of something, especially an event, performance, or piece of writing.
3. noun An available position or vacancy, such as a job.
4. adjective Coming first, at the start of a series of events.

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