Latin · root
signum
identifying mark, sign
Words sharing this root
ensignA flag flown to show nationality or affiliation.ensignA commissioned naval officer below lieutenant junior grade.insigniaA badge or symbol showing rank, office, or membership.signalA sign that conveys information or intention.signalNotably important or striking.significanceEvidence that an observed result is unlikely under a specified chance model.significanceThe importance of something.significanceThe meaning conveyed by something.significantImportant or large enough to matter.significantMeeting a statistical threshold for evidence against a chance explanation.significantlyTo an important degree or in a way that conveys meaning.signifyTo mean or be a sign of something.signifyTo matter or have importance.signifyTo engage in indirect wordplay or ritual insult.