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in⋅sig⋅ni⋅a
[in-sig-nee-uh] 
–noun, formally a plural of. insigne, but usually used as a singular with plural. -ni⋅a or -ni⋅as.
| 1. | a badge or distinguishing mark of office or honor: a military insignia. |
| 2. | a distinguishing mark or sign of anything: an insignia of mourning. |
Also, insigne.
Origin:
1640–50; < L, pl. of insigne mark, badge, n. use of neut. of insignis distinguished (by a mark); see in- 2 , sign
1640–50; < L, pl. of insigne mark, badge, n. use of neut. of insignis distinguished (by a mark); see in- 2 , sign
Usage note:
Insignia, originally the plural of Latin insigne, began to be used as a singular in the 18th century, and the plural insignias appeared shortly thereafter. All uses—insignia as a singular or plural and insignias as a plural—are fully standard. The singular insigne still occurs, but insignia is more common.
Insignia, originally the plural of Latin insigne, began to be used as a singular in the 18th century, and the plural insignias appeared shortly thereafter. All uses—insignia as a singular or plural and insignias as a plural—are fully standard. The singular insigne still occurs, but insignia is more common.
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| in·sig·ni·a (ĭn-sĭg'nē-ə) n. pl. insignia or in·sig·ni·as
[Latin īnsignia, pl. of īnsigne, badge of office, mark, from neuter of īnsignis, distinguished, marked : in-, in; see in-2 + signum, sign; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.] Usage Note: Insignia in Latin is the plural form of insigne, but it has long been used in English as both a singular and a plural form: The insignia was visible on the wingtip. There are five insignia on various parts of the plane. From the singular use of insignia comes the plural insignias, which is also acceptable. The Latin singular insigne is rare and may strike some readers as pedantic. |
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Insignia
In*sig"ni*a\, n. pl. [L. insigne, pl. insignia, fr. insignis distinguished by a mark; pref. in- in + signum a mark, sign. See Ensign, Sign.]1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order. 2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.
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Language Translation for : insignia
Spanish:
insignia,
German:
die Insignien(pl.),
Japanese:
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insignia
1648, from L. insignia, neut. pl. of insigne "badge, mark," from in- "in" + signum "mark" (see sign).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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