semiotic
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miˈɒt adjective Also, se·mi·ot·i·cal.
1.
of or pertaining to signs.
2.
of or pertaining to semiotics.
3.
Medicine/Medical. of or pertaining to symptoms; symptomatic.
noun
4.
Origin:
1615–20; (def 3) < Greek sēmeiōtikós significant, equivalent to sēmeiō-, verbid stem of sēmeioûn to interpret as a sign (derivative of Greek sēmeîon sign) + -tikos -tic; (def 4) < Greek sēmeiōtikḗ, noun use of feminine of sēmeiōtikós, adapted by John Locke (on the model of Greek logikḗ logic, etc.; see -ic) to mean “the doctrine of signs”; (defs 1, 2) based on Locke's coinage or a reanalysis of the Gk word
1615–20; (def 3) < Greek sēmeiōtikós significant, equivalent to sēmeiō-, verbid stem of sēmeioûn to interpret as a sign (derivative of Greek sēmeîon sign) + -tikos -tic; (def 4) < Greek sēmeiōtikḗ, noun use of feminine of sēmeiōtikós, adapted by John Locke (on the model of Greek logikḗ logic, etc.; see -ic) to mean “the doctrine of signs”; (defs 1, 2) based on Locke's coinage or a reanalysis of the Gk word
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semiotic or semeiotic (ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-, ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to signs and symbols, esp spoken or written signs |
| 2. | relating to semiotics |
| 3. | of, relating to, or resembling the symptoms of disease; symptomatic |
| [C17: from Greek sēmeiōtikos taking note of signs, from sēmeion a sign] | |
| semeiotic or semeiotic | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Greek sēmeiōtikos taking note of signs, from sēmeion a sign] | |
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Example sentences
There is no question that the style of the semiotic writers was needlessly convoluted.
Explores the nature and function of listening to music from the perspective of semiotic phenomenology.
Everything about the ball culture signifies so blatantly and so promiscuously that the movie induces a kind of semiotic daze.
No word yet on the semiotic secrets of the triple lutz.
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