onomasiology
Pronunciation: /ˌɒnə(ʊ)meɪsɪˈɒlədʒi/
Definition of onomasiology
noun
- the branch of linguistics that deals with concepts and the terms that represent them, in particular contrasting terms for similar concepts, as in a thesaurus. Compare with semasiology.
Derivatives
Origin:
early 20th century: from Greek onomasia 'term' + -logy