sema-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “sign, mark”).

Prefix

sema-

1. Communicating meaning or giving signals.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with sema-

semaglutide

semaphore

semaphoront

semaphyll

semasphere

sematectonic

sematrope

Related terms

• sematic, aposematic
• semantics, semasiology
• semaphore