English

Noun

insigne

1. (dated) An insignia.

Italian

Adjective

insigne m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural insigni)

1. great, distinguished, renowned

Synonyms

• grande, celebre, rinomato

Anagrams

• insegni

Latin

Etymology

From insignis ‎(“marked, distinguished”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /iːnˈsiŋ.ne/

Noun

īnsigne n ‎(genitive īnsignis); third declension

1. coat of arms
2. mark, emblem, badge
3. ensign, honour, a badge of honour

Inflection

Third declension neuter “pure” i-stem.

Descendants

• English: ensign, insignia
• French: insigne
• Italian: insegna
• Spanish: insignia, enseña

References

• insigne in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• insigne in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• INSIGNE in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “insigne”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• insigne in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• insigne in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin

Spanish

Adjective

insigne m, f ‎(plural insignes)

1. distinguished, illustrious