semanticist

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noun

A person who studies semantics.

Similar
semiotician
OriginEnglish semantic ← French sémantique ← Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós) →
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Meanings

nounsemanticist (plural semanticists)

plural semanticists

  1. A person who studies semantics.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna specialist in the study of meaning

Similar
semiotician
Broader
linguistlinguistic scientist
Also see
semiotician

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyh₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰyeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰyéh₂mn̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tsā́mə?
  5. Ancient Greekσῆμᾰ (sêmă)
  6. Ancient Greekσημαίνω (sēmaínō)
  7. Ancient Greekσημαντικός (sēmantikós)
  8. Frenchsémantique
  9. Englishsemanticsbf.?
  10. Englishsemantic
  11. Englishsemanticist

From semantic + -ist.

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Translations

Czech sémantik
  • sémantikperson who studies semantics
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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