English Explanatory Dictionary

seme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation, sign, or symbol.
verb
  1. Obsolete form of seem.
noun
  1. Obsolete form of seam.
adj
  1. Obsolete form of semé.
noun
  1. An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːm/ [ˈsɪi̯m] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-seem.wav

Word forms

seme semes semata seming semed

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma).

Antonyms

uke

Related words

homosemic homosemous homosemy polyseme polysemic polysemous polysemy semantic semantics semasiology sematology sememe sememics semiotic semiotics semon

Derived words

semic
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