signifier

noun

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

Roots

signumsigni- · Latin · sign, mark facerefi- · Latin · to make arius-er · Latin · agent, one that does

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Where does signifier come from?

The word signifier breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: signi, from Latin signum (“sign, mark”); fi, from Latin facere (“to make”); and -er, from Latin arius (“agent, one that does”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.