Stĭg'mȧ, n.
n.; Eng. pl. STĬG'MȦS; Lat. pl. STĬG'MA-TȦ. [Lat., from Gr. στίγμα, the prick or mark of a pointed instrument, a spot, mark, a mark burned in, from στίζειν, to prick, to brand.]
Sense 1. A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.
Sense 2. Any mark of infamy; any reproachful conduct which stains the purity or darkens the luster of reputation.
Sense 3. (Bot.) That vascular part of the pistil which is destitute of an epiderm, and receives the pollen or prolific powder. It consists of the everted inner surface of the pistil.
Sense 4. (Pathol.) A small red speck upon the skin.