"signifiance" meaning in All languages combined

See signifiance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪɡˈnɪfi.əns/, /ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪəns/
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English signifiaunce, from Old French senefiance, a semi-learned borrowing from Latin significantia. Doublet of significance. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|signifiaunce|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English signifiaunce, {{inh+|en|enm|signifiaunce}} Inherited from Middle English signifiaunce, {{der|en|fro|senefiance}} Old French senefiance, {{der|en|la|significantia}} Latin significantia, {{doublet|en|significance}} Doublet of significance Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} signifiance (uncountable)
  1. (Early Modern, rare) signification, meaning Tags: Early, Modern, rare, uncountable Synonyms: signifiaunce

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} signifiance
  1. Alternative form of signifiaunce Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: signifiaunce
    Sense id: en-signifiance-enm-noun-im6Fd3d3 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Middle French]

Forms: signifiances [plural]
Etymology: Old French senefiance, the signi- sequence being added back to more closely match the original Latin etymon significantia. Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|senefiance}} Old French senefiance, {{der|frm|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|signifiances||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} signifiance f (plural signifiances), {{frm-noun|f}} signifiance f (plural signifiances)
  1. meaning Tags: feminine Synonyms: senefiance [rare]
    Sense id: en-signifiance-frm-noun-5Am~xv55 Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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