semiology
or se·mei·ol·o·gy
[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]
/ ˌsi miˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsi maɪ- /
noun
the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
Origin of semiology
1885–90; < Greek
sēmeîo(n) sign +
-logy
OTHER WORDS FROM semiology
se·mi·o·log·ic [see-mee-uh-loj-ik, sem-ee-, se-mahy-] /ˌsi mi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛ maɪ-/, se·mi·o·log·i·cal, adjective se·mi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby semiology
seminoles,
seminoma,
seminuria,
semiochemical,
semiofficial,
semiology,
semiopaque,
semiotic,
semiotician,
semiotics,
semioviparous
British Dictionary definitions for semiology
Derived forms of semiology
semiologic (ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-), semiological, semeiologic or semeiological, adjective semiologist or semeiologist, nounWord Origin for semiology
C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek
sēmeion sign +
-logy