semiotic
pronunciation
How to pronounce semiotic in British English:
UK [ˌsemɪ'ɒtɪk]
How to pronounce semiotic in American English:
US [ˌsemɪ'ɒtɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to semiotics
Word Origin
- semiotic (adj.)
- 1620s, "of symptoms, relating to signs of diseases," from Greek semeiotikos "significant," also "observant of signs," adjective form of semeiosis "indication," from semeioun "to signal, to interpret a sign," from semeion "a sign, mark, token," from sema "sign" (see semantic). Its use in psychology dates to 1923. Related: Semiotical (1580s).
Example
- 1. The diversity of modern architecture semiotic meaning xu bo .
- 2. His choice to alter his methods is semiotic .
- 3. The doctor is judged according to semiotic ability !
- 4. Study of semiotic translation of tourist literature .
- 5. Translation equivalence is considered a semiotic category .