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semasiology
CIDE DICTIONARY
semasiology, n. [Gr. shmasi`a signification + -logy.].
The science of meanings or sense development (of words); the explanation of the development and changes of the meanings of words; -- more commonly referred to as semantics . [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
semasiology, n. semantics.
Derivative
semasiological adj.
Etymology
G Semasiologie f. Gk semasia meaning f. semaino signify
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