segnatura

Italian

Etymology

From segnare +‎ -tura.

Noun

segnatura f (plural segnature)

1. (bookbinding) a series of letters and numbers that indicate the sequence of pages to be bound
2. a papal document bearing the signature of the pope
3. shelf mark (ID of a book in a library)
4. (mathematics) metric signature

Further reading

• segnatura in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• guastarne