"stigmata" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /stɪɡˈmɑːtə/, /ˈstɪɡmətə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-stigmata.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɑːtə, -ɪɡmətə Etymology: From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”). Nominative plural: στίγματα (stígmata). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|στίγμα||brand}} Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} stigmata
  1. plural of stigma Tags: form-of, plural Form of: stigma Derived forms: stigmatalike, stigmatophore
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