# sigil

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/ · frequency rank #61,814

## Definitions
1. A seal, signature or signet.
2. An occult or magical sign, image or symbol.
3. A nonalphanumeric symbol affixed to a term (such as a variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sigillum (“little sign”). Doublet of seal and sigillum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sigil