seme
seme · semes · semata
Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in…Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
/ˈsiːm/
Meaning
2 sensesAnything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
(Japanese, slang)An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma). Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derivLearned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).
Borrowed from Japanese 攻め (seme), derived from the verb 攻める (semeru, “to attack”).
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Forms
plural: semes / semata / semeAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular