sigillate

[ sij-uh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

1. (of a ceramic object) having stamped decorations.
2. Botany. having markings that resemble the impressions of a seal.

Other Words From

• sigil·lation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sigillate¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word sigillātus. See sigil, -ate ¹