semiotics
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semiotics
- /ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/ UK
- /ˌsɛm.iˈɑt.ɪks/ US
- /ˌsiː.miˈɑt.ɪks/ US
- /ˌsiː.maɪˈɑt.ɪks/ US
Where it comes from
Coined by John Locke from Ancient Greek σημειωτικός (sēmeiōtikós, “fitted for marking, portending”), from σημειόω (sēmeióō, “to mark, interpret as a portend”), from σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “a mark, sign, token”), from σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”).
noun
- The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.
- The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology.
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Every language
noun study of signs
| Español | semiótica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 記号論 kigōron |
| 中文 | 符號語言學 /符号语言学 fúhào yǔyánxué, 符號學 /符号学 fúhàoxué, 記號學 /记号学 jìhaoxué |
| हिन्दी | संकेतविज्ञान saṅketvijñān |
| Português | semiótica |
| Français | sémiotique |
| Deutsch | Semiotik |
| Italiano | semiotica |
| Ελληνικά | σημειολογία simeiología |
| Română | semiotică |
| Русский | семио́тика semiótika |
| Tiếng Việt | kí hiệu học |
| العربية | سميوطيقا |
Talk about this word "semiotics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/semiotics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. semiotics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/semiotics "semiotics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/semiotics.Cite this
@misc{semiotics_2026,
title = {semiotics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/semiotics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
