Stigma

Alternative forms

• stigmat (Anglicised long stem)
• stigme (Anglicised short stem, obsolete, rare)

Origin

From Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα (stigma, "brand"), from στίζω (stizō, "I mark")

Full definition of stigma

Noun

1. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
2. A scar or birthmark.
3. (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
4. a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ïš/Ï›).

Derived terms

• stigmatize

Anagrams

• mistag