sphragistic

  • 1sphragistic — sfrəˈjistik adjective Etymology: Late Greek sphragistikos, from Greek sphragistos sealed (from sphragizein to close with a seal, from sphragis seal + izein ize) + ikos ic : of or relating to a seal or signet : dealing with seals sphragistic… …

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  • 2sphragistic — /sfreuh jis tik/, adj. of or pertaining to seals or signet rings. [1830 40; < LGk sphragistikós, equiv. to Gk sphragist(ós) stamped, marked (deriv. of sphragís a seal) + ikos IC] * * * …

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  • 3sphragistic — sphra·gis·tic …

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  • 4sphragistic — /sfrəˈdʒɪstɪk/ (say sfruh jistik) adjective of or relating to signet rings and seals. {Greek sphrāgistikos} …

  • 5sphragistic —   a. pertaining to or like a seal or signet ring.    ♦ sphragistics, n. study of these …

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  • 6sphragistics — n.pl. (also treated as sing.) the study of engraved seals. Etymology: F sphragistique (n. & adj.) f. Gk sphragistikos f. sphragis seal * * * ks noun plural but usually singular in construction Etymology: Late Greek sphragistikē (feminine of&#8230; …

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  • 7sphragistics — /sfreuh jis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the scientific study of seals or signet rings. [1830 40; see SPHRAGISTIC, ICS] * * * …

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  • 8Ingo Pini — (* 13. Oktober 1936 in Koblenz) ist ein deutscher Klassischer Archäologe. Siegel mit Hirsch, Löwenbein und 8 förmigem Schild, linsenförmig, harter, grau grüner Stein, Durchmesser 2,0 cm, um 1500 v. Chr., Akropolis von Mykene …

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  • 9sphragistics — [sfrə jis′tiks] n. [&LT; LGr sphragistikos, of seals &LT; Gr sphragis, a seal] the study of engraved seals and signets sphragistic adj …

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