homonymous

The definition of homonymous refers to two words that are spelled or said the same but that have different meanings.

(adjective)

The words glasses (to mean drinking glasses) and glasses (to mean eye glasses) are an example of words which would be described as homonymous.

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See homonymous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, a homonym
  2. having the same name

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See homonymous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Having the same name.
  2. Of the nature of a homonym; homonymic.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin homōnymus

Origin: , from Greek homōnumos

Origin: : homo-, homo-

Origin: + onuma, name; see nō̆-men- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • ho·monˈy·mous·ly adverb

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