Sigmatic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the consonant s added to the root in order to form a tense or case stem. not-comparable

    "The sigmatic perfect, which continues the old sigmatic aorist, occurs in Latin but not in the Sabellic languages."

  2. 2
    Relating to sigmatics. not-comparable

Example

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"The sigmatic perfect, which continues the old sigmatic aorist, occurs in Latin but not in the Sabellic languages."

Etymology

From the name of the letter s in Greek, Ancient Greek σῖγμᾰ (sîgmă) (stem σῑ́γμᾰτ- (sī́gmăt-)) + -ic.

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