semiology

or se·mei·ol·o·gy

[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]
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noun
  1. the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.

Origin of semiology

1
1885–90; <Greek sēmeîo(n) sign + -logy

Other 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
  1. another word for semiotics

Origin of semiology

1
C17 (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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