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semasiology
[si-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee-]
noun
semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
semasiology
/ sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, sɪˌmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
noun
another name for semantics
Other Word Forms
- semasiological adjective
- semasiologically adverb
- semasiologist noun
- ˌˈDz adverb
- ˌˈDZDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of semasiology1
Word History and Origins
Origin of semasiology1
Example Sentences
Semasiology, sē-mā-si-ol′ō-ji, n. the science of the development of the meanings of words.
A mere student of semasiology will recognize the employment of the word accident in this case as being entirely dependent upon the motive and intent of the golfer.
In Grimm's great Deutsches Wörterbuch, the synonymy of the word Kind and its semasiology are treated at great length, with a multitude of examples and explanations, useful to students of English, whose dictionaries lag behind in these respects.
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