homophonous

adjective

ho·​moph·​o·​nous hōˈmäfənəs 

häˈ-, 

həˈ-

1

: homophonic sense 1

2

or less commonly homophone

ˈhäməˌfōn, 

ˈhōm-

: being a homophone

Word History

Etymology

Greek homophōnos, from homo- hom- + -phōnos (from phōnē sound, voice)

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