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symbol- — Token or sign

symbol- means token or sign. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: symbol.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Token or sign

• Ancient Greek: σύμβολον (symbolon)

Examples and word parts

symbol

Something that stands for an idea, object, or relationship.

Word parts: symbol comes from symbolon (token or identifying sign), related to symballein (put together).

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