semiology
semiology · semiologies
семиотика
Semiotics, the study of signsSemiotics, the study of signs.
» Umberto Eco is a thinker who has written extensively on semiology.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Semiotics, the study of signs.
семио́тикаsemiótika
(countable, dated, uncountable)The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
(countable, dated, uncountable)The art of using signs in signalling.
(countable, uncountable)The symptom expression of an epileptic seizure.
More definitions
- (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Examples
1 sentencesUmberto Eco is a thinker who has written extensively on semiology.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
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semiotics:
Origin
From New Latin semaeologia, from Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -logia (“-logy”From New Latin semaeologia, from Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -logia (“-logy”). By surface analysis, semio- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: semiologies| Singular | semiology |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedsymbology
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable