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View synonyms for semiology

semiology

or se·mei·ol·o·gy

[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]

noun

  1. the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.

semiology

/ ˌsiːmɪ-; ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk; ˌsɛmɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌsiːmɪ- /

noun

  1. another word for semiotics
“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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Derived Forms

  • ˌsemiˈologist, noun
  • semiologic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • se·mi·o·log·ic [see-mee-, uh, -, loj, -ik, sem-ee-, se-mahy-], semi·o·logi·cal adjective
  • semi·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiology1

1885–90; < Greek sēmeîo ( n ) sign + -logy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiology1

C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy

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