Main Entry: se·man·tic

Pronunciation: \si-ˈman-tik\

Variant(s): also se·man·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek sēmantikos significant, from sēmainein to signify, mean, from sēma sign, token

Date: 1894

1 : of or relating to meaning in language
2 : of or relating to semantics

— se·man·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb