ligatura — meaning in English

English meaning

• ligature noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.

Senses

ligatura is used for these senses in English:

• ligature (countable, typography) A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature.
• logotype (typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).

ligature — full definition

1. noun A cord, thread, or wire used to tie something tightly, especially to close off a blood vessel in surgery.
2. noun A character formed by joining two or more letters into a single glyph, such as æ.

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