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, noun

British Dictionary definitions for semiology

semiology

semeiology

/ (ˌsɛmɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌsiːmɪ-) /

noun

another word for semiotics

Derived forms of semiology

semiologic (ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-), semiological, semeiologic or semeiological, adjective semiologist or semeiologist, noun

Word Origin for semiology

C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy