noun
meaning of a word; word meaning
Linguistics term for the semantic content of a word; used in academic or technical contexts.
この語の語意を辞書で調べた。
I looked up the meaning of this word in a dictionary.
意味 is the general word for 'meaning' in everyday language, while 語意 is a technical linguistics term specifically for the meaning of a word.
Compound of 語 (word) and 意 (meaning, thought). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components transparently indicate 'word meaning'.