Word Study
semantic
CIDE DICTIONARY
semantic, n. sing. [Gr. shmantikos having meaning, from sh^ma a sign.].
- pertaining to the meanings of words. [PJC]
- of or pertaining to semantics. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
semantic, adj. relating to meaning in language; relating to the connotations of words.
Derivative
semantically adv.
Etymology
F s{eacute}mantique f. Gk semantikos significant f. semaino signify f. sema sign
THESAURUS
semantic
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