conjecture – First meant “the interpretation of omens or signs” or “divination,” and it literally means “to throw together,” that is, to produce a theory by putting together a number of facts. More…
diacritic – From Greek diakrinein, “distinguish from,” it denotes marks or signs that distinguish different values or sounds (pronunciations) of a letter. More…
semiopathy – A tendency to read humorously inappropriate meanings into signs. More…
sigla – The words for signs and abbreviations representing words. More…