"indicia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin indicia, plural of indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), from index (“index”); see index. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|indicia|}} Latin indicia, {{m|la|indicium||a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token}} indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), {{m|la|index||index}} index (“index”), {{m|en|index}} index Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} indicia
  1. plural of indicium Tags: form-of, plural Form of: indicium
    Sense id: en-indicia-en-noun-reeqQdjX Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um or -on, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 2 30
  2. (formal) Indications or signs. Tags: formal
    Sense id: en-indicia-en-noun-eBhGAcgY
  3. Distinctive markings.
    Sense id: en-indicia-en-noun-auhOyrQb

Noun

Forms: indicias [plural]
Etymology: From Latin indicia, plural of indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), from index (“index”); see index. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|indicia|}} Latin indicia, {{m|la|indicium||a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token}} indicium (“a notice, information, discovery, sign, mark, token”), {{m|la|index||index}} index (“index”), {{m|en|index}} index Head templates: {{en-noun}} indicia (plural indicias)
  1. (philately) A preprinted marking on a mailpiece which shows that postage has been paid by the sender. Categories (topical): Philately Related terms: index, indicate, indicial
    Sense id: en-indicia-en-noun-f3kY1lTc Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

Inflected forms

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