sema-

prefix

Communicating meaning.

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Meanings

prefix
  1. Communicating meaning.

    Synonyms: semanto-

  2. Giving signals.

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prefixCommunicating meaning.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῆμα“sign, mark”
  2. Englishsema-

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”).

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APA

sema-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sema-

MLA

“sema-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sema-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sema-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sema-.

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