- stigm
- , «a, -at, -ato, -o (G). A spot; a brand; a pricking
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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stigm. — stigma рыльце … Latin abbreviations in biology
notostigma — ˈstigmə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from not (I) + stigma (neuter plural of stigmus, from Greek stigma mark, brand) more at stigma in some classifications : a subclass of centipedes distinguished by s … Useful english dictionary
stigmal — ˈstigməl adjective Etymology: stigma + al : of or relating to a stigma … Useful english dictionary
stigmatiferous — |stigmə|tif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin stigmatifer stigmatiferous (from Latin stigmat , stigma + ifer iferous) + English ous : bearing a stigma … Useful english dictionary
stigmodera — ˌstigməˈdirə, stigˈmädərə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from stigmo (from Latin stigmat , stigma) + dera (from Greek derē, deirē neck) more at der : a large chiefly Australian genus of buprestid beetles many of which are… … Useful english dictionary
stigmonose — ˈstigməˌnōs also ōz noun ( s) Etymology: stigmo (from Latin stigmat , stigma) + Greek nosos disease : a disease characterized by translucent dots in leaves and spotting, dimpling, malformation, and sometimes dwarfing of fruits and caus … Useful english dictionary
stig·ma — /ˈstıgmə/ noun, pl mas 1 [singular] : a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something the stigma associated with mental illness = the stigma of mental illness the stigma of being poor = the stigma … Useful english dictionary
stigmatize — stig|ma|tize also stigmatise BrE [ˈstıgmətaız] v be stigmatized to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour ▪ Single mothers often feel that they are stigmatized by society. >stigmatization… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stigmatize — stig|ma|tize [ stıgmə,taız ] verb transitive to treat a particular type of behavior as wrong or embarrassing and to try to make people who behave in this way feel ashamed: Children should not be stigmatized because their parents are not married.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Speck — Speck, n. [OE. spekke, AS. specca; cf. LG. spaak.] 1. A small discolored place in or on anything, or a small place of a color different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
