Meaning of stigma in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈstɪɡmə/

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1. Noun

   stigma

   Etymology

   late 16th century (denoting a mark made by pricking or branding): via Latin from Greek stigma‘a mark made by a pointed instrument, a dot’; related to stick

   Definitions

   1. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
2. 2. a symbol of disgrace or infamy

   Examples

   • « And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis »
3. 3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
4. 4. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease