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semiotician

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who studies semiotics or semantics

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a specialist in the study of meaning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semanticist

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: linguist, linguistic scientist

Narrower terms: Korzybski, Alfred Korzybski, Alfred Habdank Skarbek Korzybski, Ogden, C. K. Ogden, Charles Kay Ogden, Richards, I. A. Richards, Ivor Armstrong Richards

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English semiotic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English semiotician From semiotic + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նշանագետ (nšanaget) — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Belarusian: семіётык (sjemijótyk) — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Czech: sémiotik — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Danish: semiotiker — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Dutch: semioticus — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Estonian: semiootik — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • French: sémanticien — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • French: sémioticien — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • German: Semiotik — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • German: Semiotiker — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Polish: semiotyk — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Portuguese: semioticista — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Romanian: semiotician — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Romanian: semioticiană — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Russian: семио́тик (semiótik) — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Russian: специали́ст по семио́тике (specialíst po semiótike) — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Serbo-Croatian: semiòtičār — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Serbo-Croatian: семио̀тича̄р — linguist specialized in semiotics
  • Spanish: semiótico — linguist specialized in semiotics