siglum

Etymology
, possibly a form of:


 * , from (ultimately from  or ) + ; or
 * , a form of, ultimately from.

The form  is a.

Noun

 * 1) A letter or other symbol that stands for a name or word; specifically, one used in a modern literary work to refer to an early version of a text.
 * 2)  A thing which represents something else; a sign, a symbol.

Translations

 * Finnish: lyhennysmerkki
 * German: ,
 * Macedonian: си́гла, знак

Etymology
Possibly a contracted form of or.

Noun

 * 1)  abbreviation