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siglum
noun
a sign, abbreviation, letter, or character standing for words in ancient manuscripts or on coins or medals.
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ˈsɪɡləm
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noun
a sign, abbreviation, letter, or character standing for words in ancient manuscripts or on coins or medals.
“One practice was rendering an over-used, formulaic phrase only as a siglum, e.g. ‘RIP’ for ‘requiescat in pace’ (‘Rest in Peace’), because the long-form written usage of the abbreviated phrase, itself, was rare.”
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One practice was rendering an over-used, formulaic phrase only as a siglum, e.g. ‘RIP’ for ‘requiescat in pace’ (‘Rest in Peace’), because the long-form written usage of the abbreviated phrase, itself, was rare.