overwordExplorer
FRENCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ligature.

a tie; the action of tying

8 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/li.ɡa.tyʁ/
  1. a tie; the action of tying

    feminine
  2. a binding, notably in horticulture

    feminine
  3. ligature; a character that combines multiple letters; logotype

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligō (“tie, bind”). Compare the popular Old French liüre.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

ligature has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

ligature studioligature workshello, ligature

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.