stigmata
Meanings
noun
- plural of stigma
name
- bodily marks or sores, corresponding in location to the crucifixion wounds of Christ; supposed to occur during states of religious ecstasy or hysteria, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”). Nominative plural: στίγματα (stígmata).
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