homonym

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɒm.əˌnɪm/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈhɑm.əˌnɪm/

Noun

homonym (plural homonyms)

1. (semantics, strict sense) A word that both sound#Verb|sounds and is spell#Etymology 2|spelled the same as another word.
2. (loosely) A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word, technically called a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling).
3. (taxonomy) A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.

Translations

• French: homonyme
• German: Homonym, Homonymum
• Portuguese: homónimo (Portugal), homônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: омо́ним
• Spanish: homónimo

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