semasiology

[ si-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee- ]

noun

1. semantics, especially the study of semantic change.

semasiology

/ sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; sɪˌmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. another name for semantics

Derived Forms

• semasiological, adjective
• seˌmasioˈlogically, adverb
• seˌmasiˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• se·ma·si·o·log·i·cal [si-mey-see-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, -zee-], adjective
• se·masi·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• se·masi·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of semasiology¹

1875–80; < Greek sēmasí ( a ) signal, mark, meaning + -o- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of semasiology¹

C19: from Greek sēmasia meaning, from sēmainein to signify + -logy

Example Sentences

Semasiology, sē-mā-si-ol′ō-ji, n. the science of the development of the meanings of words.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From Project Gutenberg