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The word "semáforo" literally means "carrier of meaning" from the Greek σῆμα (sêma) meaning 'signal' and ‒́foro meaning 'carrier'. The visual telegraph is just
by Rygian 1y ago
The word "semáforo" literally means "carrier of meaning" from the Greek σῆμα (sêma) meaning 'signal' and ‒́foro meaning 'carrier'.
The visual telegraph is just one such instance of a "carrier of meaning".
- anthk 1y agoAh, well, like semantics... right. I didn't know about 'foro/phoro'. >meaning Could it mean 'symbol' too?