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Word: Ligature
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via late Latin ligatura from Latin ligat- ‘bound’, from the verb ligare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡətʃə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡətʃʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a thing used for tying or binding something tightly
Short Definition:thing for tying something tightly
Examples:- there was no sign of the ligature which strangled her
Definition:
a slur or tie.
Short Definition:slur or tie
Definition:
a character consisting of two or more joined letters, e.g. æ, fl.
Short Definition:character consisting of joined letters
Word: Ligature
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡətʃə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡətʃʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bind or connect with a ligature
Short Definition:bind or connect with a ligature
Examples:- he ligatured the duodenum below the pylorus
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