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ligature

Meaninga binding, bandage

Common meaning: cord or thread used to tie something

Journey through time

  1. Latinligatura‘a binding, bandage’source
  2. Frenchligature‘a ligature, tie, band’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa binding, bandage → cord or thread used to tie somethingligature‘cord or thread used to tie something’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin ligatura ‘a binding, bandage’.

Roots

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