Semanteme

Pronunciation: /ˈsimənˈtiˈmi/

Semanteme (noun)

  1. A basic unit of meaning in a language system, used to describe how words and sentences carry information.
  2. A small part of meaning that helps explain the sense of a word or phrase in meaning analysis.

Examples

  • A semanteme can act as a meaning unit in a word.
  • The linguist identifies each semanteme as a meaning unit.