semiotic

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semiotic

  • /ˌsɛmiːˈɒtɪk/

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “observant of signs”), ultimately derived from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”). Compare semiotics.

adjective semeiotic · semeiotical · semiotical

  1. not comparable Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics. Applying a meme beyond its semiotic used-by date is undesirable, lowering status.
  2. dated, not comparable symptomalogical (of or relating to the signs or symptoms of diseases)

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adj of or relating to semiotics or to semantics

Españolsemiótico
Portuguêssemiótico
Françaissémiotique
Deutschsemiotisch
Italianosemiotico
Românăsemiotic

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"semiotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/semiotic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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semiotic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/semiotic

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"semiotic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/semiotic.

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@misc{semiotic_2026,
  title = {semiotic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semiotic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}