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单词 homonymy
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homonymy

[ huh-mon-uh-mee, hoh- ]
/ həˈmɒn ə mi, hoʊ- /

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.

Origin of homonymy

First recorded in 1545–55; <Late Latin homōnymia, from Greek homōnymía, equivalent to homṓnym(os) homonymous + -ia -y3

Words nearby homonymy

homonymous, homonymous construction, homonymous diplopia, homonymous hemianopsia, homonyms, homonymy, Homoousian, homophil, homophile, homophily, homophobe
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