Semantic (adj)
sem-an-tik
Relating to meaning in language or logic.
Mid 17th century from French sémantique, from Greek sēmantikos ‘significant’, from sēmainein ‘signify’, from sēma ‘sign’.
Example sentences
“Unfortunately written language does have its semantic limits.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
