sigillate
1 of 2transitive verb
sig·il·late
ˈsijəˌlāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to close by or as if by a seal : seal
sigillate
2 of 2adjective
sigil·late
ˈsijəˌlāt,
sə̇ˈjilə̇t
variants or sigillated
ˈsijəˌlātə̇d
1
: decorated by means of stamped-on patterns or motifs —used especially of ancient Roman ware
2
: having markings like seals
sigillate rootstock
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin sigillatus, past participle of sigillare, from sigillum seal
Adjective
sigillate from Latin sigillatus, from sigillum + -atus -ate; sigillated from Latin sigillatus + English -ed