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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tughra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tughra
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish tuğra, from Ottoman Turkish طغرا (tuğra).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tuğra, طغرا

Inflected Forms

tughras (plural) toughra (alternative)

Phrases

royal cypher imperial cypher

Frequently Paired Words

royal cypher imperial cypher

Questions

What does tughra mean?
A calligraphic signature of an Ottoman sultan (and some other rulers to the present day) that was affixed to official documents, carved on his seal, and stamped on coins and inscribed on some stamps issued during his reign.
Where does tughra come from?
It is traced to Turkish.

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