| 单词 | insignia |
| 释义 | insignia /in sig"nee euh/, n., formally a pl. of insigne, but usually used as a sing. with pl. insignia or insignias. 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. [1640-50; < L, pl. of insigne mark, badge, n. use of neut. of insignis distinguished (by a mark); see IN-2, SIGN] Usage. 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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