sigillate [sij-uh-leyt, -lit] Word Origin adjective
- (of a ceramic object) having stamped decorations.
- Botany. having markings that resemble the impressions of a seal.
Origin of sigillate First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word sigillātus. See sigil, -ate1 Related formssig·il·la·tion, noun