semiotics

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Scrabble points: 13
Words With Friends: 15
Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/(UK)

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/ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/(UK) · /ˌsɛm.iˈɑt.ɪks/(US) · /ˌsiː.miˈɑt.ɪks/(US) · /ˌsiː.maɪˈɑt.ɪks/(US)

Definition of semiotics

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

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noun

(uncountable)The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
(dated, uncountable)The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology.

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Etymology

Coined by John Locke from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “fitted for marking, portending”), from σημειόω (sēmeióō, “to mark, interpret as a portend”), from σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark, sign, token”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).

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