Homograph Definition

hŏmə-grăf, hōmə-
noun
A word with the same spelling as another or others but with a different meaning and origin and, sometimes, a different pronunciation (Ex.: bow, the front part of a ship; bow, to bend; bow, a decorative knot)
Webster's New World

A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology, such as "bear", the animal, and "bear", to support, to tolerate, etc.

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Other Word Forms of Homograph

Noun

Singular:
homograph
Plural:
homographs

Origin of Homograph

  • From homo-, from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homos, “same”) + -graph, from Ancient Greek γράφος (graphos, “that which is written”).

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