- hom·onym
- /ˈhɑːməˌnım/ noun, pl -nyms [count]: a word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but is different in meaning
The noun “bear” and the verb “bear” are homonyms.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
homonymous — ho•mon•y•mous [[t]həˈmɒn ə məs, hoʊ [/t]] adj. ling. cvb of the nature of homonyms; having the same name • Etymology: 1615–25; < L homōnymus < Gk homṓnymos of the same name =hom hom + ōnymos, adj. der. of ónyma name, onym; see ous… … From formal English to slang
homonymous — homonymously, adv. /heuh mon euh meuhs, hoh /, adj. of the nature of homonyms; having the same name. [1615 25; < L homonymus < Gk homónymos of the same name, equiv. to hom(o) HOMO + onymos named, adj. deriv. of ónyma name, ONYM (for vowel… … Universalium
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
