è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma - it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape/form ( translation glossary) Linguistics,Linguistics,

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Italian term or phrase:	è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma
English translation:	it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape/form
Entered by:	David Russi

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2:34pm Jul 24, 2004

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Italian term or phrase: è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma

referring to an entry in a dictionary

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it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape

Explanation:
a sign that references itself

it is a self-referring sign...
a sign that refers to itself

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David Russi
United States

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it is a symbol referring back to itself, naming its own form

Chiara di Benedetto Brown

3 +1

it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape

David Russi

is a letter/character representing its own shape

Robert Tucker

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3 hrs confidence:

it is a symbol referring back to itself, naming its own form

Explanation:
It's talking about how a dictionary entry is self-referential. I think you just have to alter this one to make it make sense in English, because a more literal translation doesn't come across very well.

Chiara di Benedetto Brown
United States
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English

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape

Explanation:
a sign that references itself

it is a self-referring sign...
a sign that refers to itself

David Russi
United States
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Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32

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5 hrs confidence:

is a letter/character representing its own shape

Explanation:
a letter/character standing to represent its own shape

e.g. A-frame, C-spanner, I-beam, S-bend, T-junction, U-turn

segno
espressione grafica convenzionale di concetti, enti matematici e sim.: i segni dell’alfabeto italiano sono ventuno
www.demauroparavia.it/105598

Robert Tucker
United Kingdom
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English

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Italian: è un segno rinviante a se stesso in quanto nome della propria forma

English translation: it is a self-referencing sign, in that it names its own shape/form