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sigla.

initialism (word formed by initial letters)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsi.ɡlɐ/Brazil/ˈsi.ɡlɐ/Portugal[ˈsi.ɣlɐ]Portugal/ˈsi.ɡlɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. initialism (word formed by initial letters)

    feminine
  2. acronym (abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words)

    feminine
  3. monogram (letter or other symbol that stands for a word or name)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin sigla, plural of siglum (“abbreviation”).

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