siġill

See also: sigill

Maltese

Etymology

Eventually from Latin sigillum. The word may be a simple borrowing from Italian sigillo (“seal”). However, it is also possible that it was inherited from Arabic سِجِلّ (sijill, “scroll”) and only re-adopted the sense “seal” under Italo-Romance influence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪˈd͡ʒɪll/

Noun

siġill m (plural siġilli)

1. seal (stamp on a document)