semiology
or se·mei·ol·o·gy
[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]
noun
the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
Origin of semiology
1Other words from semiology
- se·mi·o·log·ic [see-mee-uh-loj-ik, sem-ee-, se-mahy-], /ˌsi mi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛ maɪ-/, se·mi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
- se·mi·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for semiology
semiology
semeiology
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌsiːmɪ-) /
noun
another word for semiotics
Origin of semiology
1C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy
Derived forms of semiology
- semiologic (ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-), semiological, semeiologic or semeiological, adjective
- semiologist or semeiologist, noun
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