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sematography|siːməˈtɒgrəfɪ|
[f. Gr. σηµατ-, σῆµα sign + -graphy.]
The use of signs or symbols (instead of letters) in writing. So sematoˈgraphic a., of or pertaining to sematography.
1902F. W. G. Foat in Jrnl. Hellen. Stud. XXII. 135 (title) Sematography of the Greek Papyri. Ibid. 144 The sematographic condensation of the ordinary cursive letters. Ibid. 154 Perhaps the most striking feature of the sematography of the Roman period is the prominence of that sign or mark. |