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ho⋅mon⋅y⋅mous

  [huh-mon-uh-muhs, hoh-]
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–adjective
of the nature of homonyms; having the same name.
Origin:
1615–25; < L homōnymus < Gk homnymos of the same name, equiv. to hom(o)- homo- + -ōnymos named, adj. deriv. of ónyma name, -onym (for vowel lengthening see anonymous ); see -ous

Related forms:
ho⋅mon⋅y⋅mous⋅ly, adverb
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ho·mon·y·mous   (hō-mŏn'ə-məs, hə-)   
adj.  

  1. Having the same name.

  2. Of the nature of a homonym; homonymic.


[From Latin homōnymus, from Greek homōnumos : homo-, homo- + onuma, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots.]
ho·mon'y·mous·ly adv.
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Main Entry: hom·on·y·mous
Pronunciation: hO-'män-&-m&s
Function: adjective
1 : affecting the same part of thevisual field of each eye homonymous hemianopia>
2 : relating to or being diplopia in which the image that is seen by the right eye is to the right of the imagethat is seen by the left eye
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homonymous ho·mon·y·mous (hō-mŏn'ə-məs, hə-)
adj.

  1. Having the same name.

  2. Relating to the same sides of a field of vision.

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