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- HOMONYM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Homonyms may be words with identical pronunciations but different spellings and meanings, such as to, too, and two Or they may be words with both identical pronunciations and identical spellings but different meanings, such as quail (the bird) and quail (to cringe)
- 300+ Great Examples of Homonyms in English - 7ESL
The description of a homonym covers that of both a homograph and a homophone For example, ‘bear’, ‘tear’ and ‘lead’ are all homographs, but they also satisfy the criteria of a homonym
- Homonym - Wikipedia
The word homonym comes from the Greek ὁμώνυμος (homonymos), meaning "having the same name," [6] compounded from ὁμός (homos) "common, same, similar" [7] and ὄνομα (onoma) "name "
- Homonyms in English – Types, Meaning, and Examples
Homonyms in English can be confusing at first—they’re words that look or sound the same but have different meanings You’ve probably seen them before without even realizing it In this article, we’ll look at the different types of homonyms, explain how they work, and go through lots of clear examples to help you understand them better
- Homonyms: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster
When homonyms have the same sound, they are called "homophones " When they have the same spelling, they are called "homographs " (Homographs with different sounds (e g , " tear drop" and "to tear a hole") are called "heteronyms ")
- Over 300 Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs - ThoughtCo
Homonyms are two or more words that have the same sound or spelling but differ in meaning Homophones—which means "same sounds" in Latin—are two or more words, such as knew and new or meat and meet, that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and often spelling
- HOMONYM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
HOMONYM definition: 1 a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning… Learn more
- Homonyms: Definition, List Examples - Grammareer
A homonym can be a homophone (same sound) or a homograph (same spelling) Think like homonym as the “parent category,” while homophone and homograph are its “children ”
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