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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hom·onym ETYMOLOGY Latin homonymum, from Greek homōnymon, from neuter of homōnymos DATE 1697 1. a. homophone b. homograph c. one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as the noun quail and the verb quail) 2. namesake 3. a taxonomic designation rejected as invalid because the identical term has been used to designate another group of the same rank — compare synonym English Etymology homonym 1621 (implied in homonymous), from L. homonymum(Quintilian), from Gk. homonymos, from homos "same" (see same) + onyma, dial. form of onoma "name" (see name). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 homonym homo·nym / 5hCmEnim; NAmE 5hB:m-; 5houm- / noun (grammar 语法) a word that is spelt or pronounced like another word but which has a different meaning, for example can meaning 'be able' and can meaning 'put sth in a container' 同形(同音)异义词(写法相同,读音可能相同,意义不同) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged homo·nym \ˈhäməˌnim, ˈhōm-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin homonymum the same word used to denote different things, from Greek homōnymon, from neuter of homōnymos having the same name 1. a. : homophone b. : homograph c. : one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning (as pool of water and pool the game) 2. : namesake 3. : a taxonomic designation rejected because the identical term has been used to designate another group of the same rank — compare synonym |
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