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semon

/ˈsiːmɒn/

semon noun: a unit of semiology or semantics.

Noun

semon (plural semons)

  1. A unit of semiology or semantics.

Proper noun capitalized: Semon

Semon (plural Semons)

  1. A surname.

semon meaning in Tamil

semon in Tamil

பாற்றுளி

Forms of semon

Noun
pluralsemons
Proper noun
pluralSemons

Origin of semon

From sem- as in semantic and semiotics, from Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”), + -on. By surface analysis, seme + -on.

Words formed from semon

Questions about semon

What does semon mean?
Semon means a unit of semiology or semantics.
What is semon in Tamil?
Semon in Tamil is பாற்றுளி. See Semon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is semon?
Semon can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce semon?
Semon is pronounced /ˈsiːmɒn/.
What is the plural of semon?
The plural of semon is semons.

Words near semon in the dictionary

  1. semolina
  2. semolina pudding
  3. semolina puddings
  4. semolinas
  5. semolino
  6. semon
  7. Semon's leaf-nosed bat
  8. Semon's leaf-nosed bats
  9. Semon's roundleaf bat
  10. Semon's roundleaf bats
  11. semonic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: semon (page history and authors); Semon (page history and authors); semon (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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