homonym, homophone — Both describe words that have strong similarities of sound or spelling but different meanings. A homophone is a word that sounds like another but has a different meaning or spelling, or both. A homonym is a word that has a different meaning… … Dictionary of troublesome word
homonym — homonymic, adj. homonymity, n. /hom euh nim/, n. 1. homophone (def. 1). 2. a word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase to pursue and chase to ornament metal. 3. (loosely) homograph … Universalium
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
homophone — homograph, homonym, homophone Homonym is a generic term for a word having the same spelling or sound as another word but a different meaning. Homonyms are either homographs, words written the same way (e.g. bat denoting either an implement or an… … Modern English usage
homonym — homograph, homonym, homophone Homonym is a generic term for a word having the same spelling or sound as another word but a different meaning. Homonyms are either homographs, words written the same way (e.g. bat denoting either an implement or an… … Modern English usage
homonym — , homophone Both describe words that have strong similarities of sound or spelling, but different meanings. A homophone is a word that sounds like another but has a different meaning or spelling, or both. A homonym is a word that also has a… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
homonym — [häm′ə nim΄] n. [Fr homonyme < L homonymus < Gr homōnymos, having the same name < homos, SAME + onyma, NAME] 1. a word with the same pronunciation as another but with a different meaning, origin, and, usually, spelling (Ex.: bore and… … English World dictionary
homophone — [häm′ə fōn΄] n. [< Gr homophōnos: see HOMOPHONIC] 1. any of two or more letters or groups of letters representing the same speech sound (Ex.: c in civil and s in song) 2. HOMONYM (sense 1) homophonous [hō mäf′ə nəs, həmäf′ə nəs] adj … English World dictionary
Homonym — In linguistics, a homonym is one of a group of words that share the same pronunciation but have different meanings, and are usually spelled differently. Some sources only require that homonyms share the same spelling or pronunciation (in addition … Wikipedia
Homonym — Als Homonym bezeichnet man ein Wort, das für verschiedene Begriffe oder unterschiedliche Einzeldinge steht.[1] Vor allem in der Philosophie spricht man auch von Äquivokation. Ein Beispiel ist das Wort „Tau“, das ein Seil, einen morgendlichen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
