ho|mo|nym|ic — «HOH muh NIHM ihk, HOM uh », adjective. of or having to do with homonyms or homonymy … Useful english dictionary
homonym — hom•o•nym [[t]ˈhɒm ə nɪm[/t]] n. 1) ling. homophone 1) 2) ling. a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase“to pursue” and chase“to ornament metal.” 3) ling. homograph 4) a namesake • Etymology: 1635–45;… … From formal English to slang
homonym — hom|o|nym auch: ho|mo|nym 〈Adj.; Sprachw.〉 gleichlautend, aber von verschiedener Bedeutung, mehrdeutig, doppelsinnig; oV homonymisch … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Homonym — Hom|o|nym auch: Ho|mo|nym 〈n.; Gen.: s, Pl.: e; Sprachw.〉 Wort, das mit einem anderen gleichlautet, aber eine andere Herkunft u. Bedeutung hat, z. B. das Steuer, die Steuer [Etym.: <homo… + grch. onyma »Name«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
homonym — hom|o|nym [ˈhɔmənım, ˈhəu US ˈha: , ˈhou ] n technical [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: homonymum, from Greek, from homos ( HOMO ) + onyma name ] a word that is spelt the same and sounds the same as another, but is different in meaning or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
homonym — hom|o|nym [ hamənım ] noun count a word that is spelled the same or sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Homonym — Teekesselchen (umgangssprachlich) * * * Ho|mo|nym [homo ny:m], das; s, e (Sprachwiss.): Wort, das mit einem anderen äußerlich gleich ist, sich aber in Bedeutung und Grammatik [z. B. dem Geschlecht] von dem anderen unterscheidet: »der Gehalt« und… … Universal-Lexikon
Homonym — Hom o*nym, n. [Cf. F. homonyme. See {Homonymous}.] A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also {homonyme}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homonyme — Homonym Hom o*nym, n. [Cf. F. homonyme. See {Homonymous}.] A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also {homonyme}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
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