Definitions For Seme

Etymology 1

Borrowed from {{bor, en, grc, σῆμα}}.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːm/ (audio stream unavailable) {{homophones, en, seam, seem}} {{rhymes, en, iːm}}

Noun

SEME (plural semes or semata) (linguistics, semiotics) Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation or sign.

Related terms

semantics semiotics

Etymology 2

Verb

sem {{obsolete form of, en, seem}}

Etymology 3

Noun

SEME (plural SEMEs) {{obsolete form of, en, seam}}

Etymology 4

Adjective

{{obsolete form of, en, semé}}

Etymology 5

Borrowed from {{bor, en, ja, 攻める, tr=semeru, , to attack}}.

Noun

SEME (plural s or seme) (Japanese fiction) An active or dominant male character in a same-sex relationship; a top.

Antonyms

uke

Anagrams

Esme, Esmé, emes, mese, seem, smee