Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/siɲ/

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Translation

sign

Word origin

From Latin signum ('mark, token, sign'). The same root gives sign, signal, signify and design.

Origin
Latin
Root
signum
English cognates
sign, signal, signify, design

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralsignes

Examples

' taire.

He signalled to me to be quiet.

C' .

It's a good sign for what's to come.

Lion, tien?

My sign is Leo, and yours?

-midi.

The dark clouds are a sign of rain for this afternoon.

' l' .

He waved at me from the other side.

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This word is part of lesson 15.