sema- root words — words with the sema- root

The root sema- comes from Greek sema, meaning sign, signal. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including semaphore, semaphores, semiotics, aposematic, polysemies, polysemous, polysemy, sematic, sememe. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sema- root

Explore words with sema- — words containing the sema- root and sharing its sense of "sign, signal". Examples include semaphore, semaphores, semiotics, aposematic, polysemies, polysemous, polysemy, sematic, sememe. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sema- root means sign, signal, from Greek sema. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.