sigmation

sigmation
\\sigˈmāshən\ noun (-s)
: the addition of a sigma or s to a root

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sigmāˈtion /-shən/ noun
The adding of σ or ς at the end of a syllable
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Main Entry:sigma

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  • sigmation — sig·ma·tion …   English syllables

  • sigmate — sigmation /sig may sheuhn/, n. /sig mit, mayt/, adj. having the form of the Greek sigma or the letter S. [1885 90; SIGM(A) + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • sigma — [ sigma ] n. m. inv. • 1562; mot gr. ♦ Dix huitième lettre de l alphabet grec (σ, ζ, Σ), notant la sifflante sourde [ s ] . ● sigma nom masculin Dix huitième lettre de l alphabet grec (Σ, σ [ou, en finale ς]), qui notait la sifflante [s]. Liaison …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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