See Also: Homonym(medicine)
homonym(dictionary)
homonym(dictionary)
junior homonym(medicine)
primary homonym(medicine)
secondary homonym(medicine)
senior homonym(medicine)

homonym (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: 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 origin. For example, the noun 'bear' and the verb 'bear' are homonyms
-see also homograph homograph, homophone homophone