sematographicadj.
/ˌsiːmətəˈɡrafɪk/, /ˌsɛmətəˈɡrafɪk/, U.S. /ˌsimədəˈɡræfɪk/, /ˌsɛmədəˈɡræfɪk/ Palaeography.
With reference to Ancient Greek: of or relating to the use of signs or symbols (rather than letters) in writing.
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1901 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 21 245 I [sc. F. W. G. Foat] hope to prove that the sematographic elements in the papyri are not tachygraphic in origin.
1902 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 22 144 The sematographic condensation of the ordinary cursive letters.
1964 Language 40 581 The interpretation of the sematographic signs, including the numerals and the substantive symbols which are commonly called (in Mycenaean studies) ideograms.
2010 S. Ferrara in E. J. Bakker Compan. Anc. Greek Lang. ii. 15 This complex sematographic repertoire.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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