英语词汇“polysemous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

When a word or phrase has several meanings, you can describe that word as polysemous. One word that's famously polysemous is "bank."

You can choose a pronunciation for this adjective with stress on the second or third syllable since most dictionaries give both. Polysemous is a word lover's favorite, since it's about the meanings of words — lots of them in this case. Its complementary buddy is monosemous, which describes words that have only one meaning. The Greek root of polysemous is polysemos, "of many senses."

WORD FAMILY

polysemy: polysemous

USAGE EXAMPLES

Welles was at the time in the grip of the semioticians: everything was polyvalent, polysemous, above all polysyllabic.

The Guardian(Nov 28, 2015)

“It’s kind of, like, you go to the beach,” she said, indicating another polysemous garment, “and wear it with something like that.”

New York Times(Apr 26, 2011)

adj of words; having many meanings

Syn

polysemantic
ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

单词	polysemous
释义	polysemous (once / 3939771 pages) adj When a word or phrase has several meanings, you can describe that word as polysemous. One word that's famously polysemous is "bank." You can choose a pronunciation for this adjective with stress on the second or third syllable since most dictionaries give both. Polysemous is a word lover's favorite, since it's about the meanings of words — lots of them in this case. Its complementary buddy is monosemous, which describes words that have only one meaning. The Greek root of polysemous is polysemos, "of many senses." WORD FAMILY polysemy: polysemous USAGE EXAMPLES Welles was at the time in the grip of the semioticians: everything was polyvalent, polysemous, above all polysyllabic. The Guardian(Nov 28, 2015) “It’s kind of, like, you go to the beach,” she said, indicating another polysemous garment, “and wear it with something like that.” New York Times(Apr 26, 2011) adj of words; having many meanings Syn polysemantic ambiguous having more than one possible meaning
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