signo
sign; symbol
noun SEEG-noh Less Common
Origin: From Latin signum, 'mark, sign, signal'.
Also means
zodiac sign
Usage Note
Signo covers written marks (signos de puntuación, punctuation marks), zodiac signs (¿de qué signo eres?), and abstract indicators of a condition (signo de debilidad, sign of weakness). It overlaps with señal (signal, sign) but signo tends to be more symbolic or linguistic, while señal is more physical or traffic-related.
Examples
"El médico buscó signos de infección en la herida."
Natural Translation
The doctor looked for signs of infection in the wound.
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