heteronym

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈhɛt.əɹ.ə(ʊ).nɪm/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɛt.ə.ɹoʊ.nɪm/, /ˈhɛt.ə.ɹə.nɪm/

Noun

heteronym (plural heteronyms)

1. (linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.

   Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."

2. (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.

Synonyms

• (linguistics) heterophone, homograph

Translations

• French: hétéronyme
• German: Heteronym
• Portuguese: heterónimo (Portugal), heterônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: омо́граф
• Spanish: heterónimo

Translations

• French: hétéronyme
• Portuguese: heterónimo (Portugal), heterônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: гетеро́ним
• Spanish: heterónimo

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