segellar

Segellar is a verb used in Catalan to mean to seal, to affix a seal, or to certify something by sealing it. In practice, segellar is applied in legal, administrative, postal, and archival contexts when authenticity, integrity, or authority must be verified by a seal. The related noun segell denotes the seal itself or the act of sealing.

Etymology and cognates: Segellar derives from a Romance-language family of terms associated with seals. It is cognate with French sceller, Italian sigillare, Spanish sellar, and Portuguese selar, all ultimately tracing to Latin sigillum (seal). The form and usage vary across languages, with segellar being standard in Catalan and similar verbs serving as equivalents in other tongues.

Usage notes: In modern standard Spanish and Portuguese, speakers typically use sellar/ SELAR to express the act of sealing, while segellar remains characteristic of Catalan. In English-language texts, the verb seal is preferred, but segellar may appear in translations, legal documents, or discussions specifically concerning Catalan language practice. The noun segell (seal) is common in Catalan discussions of seals and authentication.

See also: Seal (authentication), Notary, Archival preservation, Postal service, Document authentication.