Added 10 October 2026
semiotics
/ˌsɛm.iˈɒt.ɪks/ noun
Coined: a coined word, by Ancient Greek Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about semiotics at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols.
Origin
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”).
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