sem·eme
| \ ˈse-ˌmēm
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Definition of sememe
1
: the meaning of a morpheme
2a
: seme sense 2
b
: a class of related semes
Other Words from sememe
sememic
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sə-ˈmē-mik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Sememe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sememe. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of sememe was in 1913
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