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semn

sign /semn/

noun#629 most common

Also: mark, signal, omen

Example sentences

Acesta este un semn bun.
This is a good sign.
Fă-mi un semn când ești gata.
Give me a signal when you're ready.
Pe hartă este un semn special pentru muzee.
On the map there is a special mark for museums.
Ea a făcut semn cu mâna spre ieșire.
She waved her hand toward the exit.
Semnul de întrebare lipsește la finalul propoziției.
The question mark is missing at the end of the sentence.
Preotul a făcut semnul crucii înainte de a intra în biserică.
The priest made the sign of the cross before entering the church.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativesemnsemne
Genitivesemnuluisemnelor
Accusativesemnsemne
Vocativesemnulesemnelor

Word family

însemnato mean, to signify, to marksemnalsignal
semnalato signal, to report
semnăturăsignature
semnificațiemeaning, significance

Etymology

Semn descends from the Latin noun signum, meaning mark, token, or standard. Latin signum passed into most Romance languages with the same core sense of a visible mark that points to something else. The deeper origin of Latin signum itself is disputed among scholars, so no single Indo-European root can be stated with confidence.

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