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semasiology
[si-mey-see-
ol
-
uh
-jee, -zee-]
/sɪˌmeɪ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -zi-/
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Word Origin
noun
1.
semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
Origin of
semasiology
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Greek
1875-1880
1875-80;
<
Greek
sēmasí(a
) signal, mark, meaning +
-o-
+
-logy
Related forms
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semasiological
[si-mey-see-
uh
-
loj
-i-k
uh
l, -zee-]
/sɪˌmeɪ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -zi-/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
semasiologically,
adverb
semasiologist,
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for
semasiology
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semasiology
/
sɪˌmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
/
noun
1.
another name for
semantics
Derived Forms
semasiological
(
sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪk
ə
l
)
adjective
semasiologically,
adverb
semasiologist,
noun
Word Origin
C19: from Greek
sēmasia
meaning, from
sēmainein
to signify +
-logy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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semasiology
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Word Value for
semasiology
0
19
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