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- [si-man-teem]
- /sɪˈmæn tim/
- /sɪ.ˈmæn.tiːm/
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- [si-man-teem]
- /sɪˈmæn tim/
Definition of semanteme word
- noun semanteme one of the minimum elements of lexical meaning in a language. 1
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Origin of semanteme
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < French semantème, equivalent to sémant(ique) semantic + -ème -eme
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Parts of speech for Semanteme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semanteme popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
semanteme usage trend in Literature
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