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Stigmat vs Stigmata - What's the difference?

stigmat | stigmata |

As a noun stigmat

is or stigmat can be (photography) a (l) lens or combination of.

As a proper noun stigmata is

(religion|christianity) bodily marks or sores, corresponding in location to the crucifixion wounds of christ, supposed to occur during states of religious ecstasy or hysteria.

stigmat

English

Etymology 1

An adaptation of the long stem (. Compare stigmatal, stigmate, stigmatypy, and stigme.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Etymology 2

    Probably a back-formation from stigmatic. Compare anastigmat.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (photography) A (l) lens or combination of .
  • References

    * (1st ed.) IX:i (1919), page 955 ----

    stigmata

    Noun

    (head)
  • (stigma)
  • Derived terms

    * stigmatic English terms derived from Latin ----