World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessigne distinctif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: siɲ dis.tɛk.tiv
"Le colis portait un signe distinctif."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinctive feature, characteristic, or symbol that sets a person, animal, or object apart and allows it to be recognized.
"The stray dog had a unique identifying mark on its left ear." - 2
A specific stamp, logo, or signature placed on an item to indicate ownership, origin, or authenticity.
"Inspectors checked every manufactured component for the company's official identifying mark."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of the verb 'identify' (derived from Late Latin 'identificare', from 'idem' meaning 'the same') with 'mark', originating from Old English 'mearc', denoting a boundary or sign. Together, the compound evolved in the early modern period to signify any distinct feature or symbol used for establishing identity or ownership.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Identifying mark" is said worldwide
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signe distinctif
Transliteration: siɲ dis.tɛk.tiv
"Le colis portait un signe distinctif."
Erkennungszeichen
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈkɛnʊŋsˌtsaɪçn̩
"Das Gepäckstück trug ein klares Erkennungszeichen."
segno distintivo
Transliteration: ˈseɲ.ɲo dis.tinˈti.vo
"L'oggetto aveva un segno distintivo unico."
seña de identidad
Transliteration: ˈseɲa de i.den.tiˈdad
"El animal tenía una seña de identidad en la pata."
marca identificativa
Transliteration: ˈmaɾ.kɐ i.dẽ.ti.fiˈka.tʃi.vɐ
"A valise tinha uma marca identificativa visível."
पहचान चिन्ह
Transliteration: pehchaan chinha
"इस वस्तु पर एक विशेष पहचान चिन्ह है।"
识别标志
Transliteration: shíbié biāozhì
"这个箱子有一个明显的识别标志。"
식별 표시
Transliteration: sikbyeol pyosi
"그 서류에는 고유의 식별 표시가 있었다."
識別表示
Transliteration: shikibetsu hyōji
"製品には明確な識別表示が付されています。"
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