στίγμα

στῐγ-μα, ατος, τό,

• tattoo-mark, Hdt. 5.35, Arist. HA 585b33, GA 721b32, IG 42(1).121.48, al. (Epid., iv B.C.), Polyaen. 1.24; σ. ἱρά, showing that the persons so marked were devoted to the service of the temple, Hdt. 2.113; esp. of a slave, Pl.Com. 187, Ps.-Phoc. 225, Cod.Theod. 10. 22.4; or a soldier, ibid., Aët. 8.12; στίγματα ἐξαίρει βατράχειον καταπλασθέν Dsc. Eup. 1.110: so metaph., σ. Ἰησοῦ Ep.Gal. 6.17 (pl.); ἀνωφελῆ σ., of inscribed laws, D.Chr. 80.5.
• • • 2 generally, mark, spot, as on the dragonʼs skin, Hes. Sc. 166, cf. Paus. 8.2.7, 8.4.7.
    • 3 stud, LXX Ca. 1.11.
    • 4 σ. χρυσοῦν colour of gold, Ps.-Democr. ap.Zos.Alch. p.119 B., cf.p.126 B.
    • 5= cicatricis signum, Gloss.