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stigma , ătis, n. (
I.fem. collat. form, acc. stigmam, Petr. 45, 9; 69, 1), = στίγμα, a prick, puncture (post-Aug.).
I. A mark burned in, a brand impressed upon slaves or others, as a mark of disgrace.
A. Lit., Petr. 103, 2; 105, 11: “inscribere,” Sen. Ben. 4, 37, 4: “stigmata fugitivo scribere,” Quint. 7, 4, 14; Suet. Calig. 27; Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 30: “stigmate dignus,” Juv. 10, 183; Mart. 10, 56, 6 al.; “or as a mark of ownership,” Vulg. Gal. 6, 17.—
B. Trop., a mark of disgrace, a stigma, Suet. Caes. 73; Mart. 6, 64, 26; 12, 61, 11.—
II. A cut on the face, made by an unskilful barber, Mart. 11, 84, 13.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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