LIGATURE


Meaning of LIGATURE in English

/ ˈlɪgətʃə(r); NAmE / noun

( technical ) something that is used for tying sth very tightly, for example to stop the loss of blood from a wound

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via late Latin ligatura from Latin ligat- bound, from the verb ligare .

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