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semantic shift

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semantic shift

Etymology

From semantic +‎ shift.

Noun

semantic shift (plural semantic shifts)

(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a word over time.
Synonyms: semantic drift, semantic change, semantic progression

Hyponyms

semantic bleaching

Translations

linguistics

Chinese:
Mandarin: 語義變化 / 语义变化
Czech: sémantický posun m
Danish: semantisk ændring
Dutch: betekenisverandering f, betekenisverschuiving f
Finnish: merkityksenmuutos
French: glissement sémantique (fr)
German: Bedeutungswandel (de) m
Greek: σημασιολογική μεταβολή f (simasiologikí metavolí)
Italian: slittamento di significato m, mutamento semantico m
Polish: zmiana znaczenia f, zmiana znaczeniowa f
Portuguese: mudança semântica f
Russian: изменение значения n (izmenenije značenija)
Spanish: cambio léxico-semántico m, traslación de significado f

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