ligatuur

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French ligature, from Latin ligātūra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌli.ɣaːˈtyːr/
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  • Hyphenation: li‧ga‧tuur
  • Rhymes: -yːr

Noun

ligatuur f (plural ligaturen, diminutive ligatuurtje n)

  1. a ligature (character combining multiple letters)
  2. (music) a ligature (musical symbol connecting multiple notes)
  3. (medicine) a ligature (something blocking the flow of a fluid in a body)