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heteronym
[ het-er-uh-nim ]
noun
- a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
heteronym
/ ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm; ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs /
noun
- one of two or more words pronounced differently but spelt alike Compare homograph
the two English words spelt ``bow'' are heteronyms
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Derived Forms
- ˌheterˈonymously, adverb
- heteronymous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heteronym1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heteronym1
C17: from Late Greek heteronumos, from Greek hetero- + onoma name
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