homonym
hom·onym
noun \ˈhä-mə-ˌnim, ˈhō-\Definition of HOMONYM
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: namesake
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: a taxonomic designation rejected as invalid because the identical term has been used to designate another group of the same rank — compare synonym
— hom·onym·ic \ˌhä-mə-ˈni-mik, ˌhō-\ adjective
Examples of HOMONYM
- The noun “bear” and the verb “bear” are homonyms.
Origin of HOMONYM
Latin homonymum, from Greek homōnymon, from neuter of homōnymos
First Known Use: 1697
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