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homonymy
[ huh-mon-uh-mee, hoh- ]
noun
- the relationship between homonyms, or words that are spelled or pronounced in the same way:
homonymy in English.
- the state of having the same name or designation:
Homonymy between species can cause major confusion in taxonomy.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homonymy1
First recorded in 1545–55; < Late Latin homōnymia, from Greek homōnymía, equivalent to homṓnym(os) homonymous + -ia -y 3
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