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sematology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-ma-tol-o-gy
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sematologies (plural)

Derived Forms

sematological sematologist

Frequently Paired Words

semantic semantics semasiology sematic sematography seme sememe semiotic

Questions

What does sematology mean?
The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.
Where does sematology come from?
From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”).

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