semaphoric

adjective

sem·​a·​phor·​ic

variants or less commonly semaphorical

-rə̇kəl

: of, relating to, or suggesting a semaphore

semaphorically

-rə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek sēma sign + English -phoric

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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