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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semio-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semio-
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

semiotics

prefix

signal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark, sign, token”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”). By surface analysis, semi- (“sign, mark, token”) + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σημεῖον

Inflected Forms

semeio- (alternative)

Questions

What does semio- mean?
semiotics
Where does semio- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce semio-

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