Meanings
suffix-semous (adjective-forming suffix)
- Having a specified number or type of meanings.
poly- + -semous → polysemous
1 more example
mono- + -semous → monosemous
Origin
Adapted borrowing of Latin -sēmus + -ous.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French -sème
- -sèmeTranslations
German -sem
- -semTranslations
Italian -semo
- -semoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
-semous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-semous
MLA
“-semous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-semous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-semous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-semous.
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