See Also: pastourelle(dictionary)

homonym (oh) and pastourelle (iou)


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

pastourelle (iou)



pastourelle noun. L19.
[French, fem. of pastoureau shepherd.]
A medieval lyric whose theme is love for a shepherdess.