semasiology
Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word…Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.
UK/ˌsiːmeɪsɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪ/US/sɪmeɪsiˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Semantics; a discipline within linguistics concerned with the meaning of a word independent of its phonetic expression.
More definitions
- the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, “the meaning of a word”) + -ology.From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, “the meaning of a word”) + -ology.
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Forms
plural: semasiologies| Singular | semasiology |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning:cognitive semanticsconceptual semantics
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable