ligatuur
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French ligature, from Latin ligatura.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌli.ɣaːˈtyːr/
- Hyphenation: li‧ga‧tuur
- Rhymes: -yːr
Noun
ligatuur f (plural ligaturen, diminutive ligatuurtje n)
- A ligature (character combining multiple letters).
- (music) A ligature (musical symbol connecting multiple notes).
- (medicine) A tourniquet or something else obstructing the flow of blood in an artery by applying external pressure.