polysemous

(pŏlˌē-sēˈməs)

adjective
Having or characterized by many meanings: highly polysemous words such as play and table.

Origin:

Origin: From Late Latin polysēmus

Origin: , from Greek polusēmos

Origin: : polu-, poly-

Origin: + sēma, sign

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Related Forms:

  • polˈy·seˌmy (pŏlˈē-sēˌmē, pə-lĭsˈə-) noun
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