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.
• monogram noun A design made from one or more letters, usually someone's initials, used to mark belongings or as a personal emblem.

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.
• monogram A design or motif composed of one or more letters, often intertwined, used as an identifying mark of an individual or institution; the letters are usually the initials of their names.

monogram — full definition

1. noun A design made from one or more letters, usually someone's initials, used to mark belongings or as a personal emblem.
2. verb To mark something with a monogram.

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