Definition of homonym in English:

homonym

noun ˈhɒmənɪm

1Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
同形同音异义异源词例如POLE ¹和POLE ²
For example, pole and pole
Compare with homograph, homophone
Example sentencesExamples
- There is one obligatory element of the New Year's feast all over China, and that is a whole fish, because the Chinese phrase ‘have fish’ (you yu) is a homonym of ‘have surplus’, so eating it is supposed to augur well for the new year.
- So much humor depends upon homonyms and creative mishearing.
- Rhett Miller is king of the homonym and double meaning.
- Much of the chatter derives from the abundance of homonyms in Chinese, where a single sound can carry many meanings.
- The pun lost status in English, despite a wealth of homonyms.
- Each court reporter might use different conventions to represent homonyms or other ambiguous words.
- Still, the basic idea is sound: given that most of our misspellings are now corrected for us by computers, the only thing standing between us and perfect spelling is homonyms.
- Obviously, ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ are homonyms.
- When my first-grader Clare typed in ‘rows’ for ‘rose,’ the device did not recognize the homonym.
- He fractured grammar to create double or triple meanings; he developed enigmas to give his readers the satisfaction of interpreting them; he used a vocabulary of homonyms and antonyms to create multiple possible meanings…
- Read aloud again, looking for word problems: missing words, wrong homonyms (their when you mean there), misspellings, grammatical errors, and confusing words.
- Though as Dave Heasman points out far too often, I still mix up homonyms.
- What exactly are the differences between synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms?
1. 1.1Biology A Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer of the two names being invalid.
  〔生〕（拉丁名）异物同名，异种同名（较新的名无效）
  Example sentencesExamples
  This is clearly an error as Miller and Gurley's younger name could not have priority over Meek and Worthen's older name, unless it was a replacement name for a homonym.
  Official codes of nomenclature continue to enforce this rule - one name, one species - although rooting out synonyms and homonyms is a constant struggle.
  In 1895 C.S. Sargent assigned it the name R. michauxii to correct Michaux's use of a homonym and to honor its discoverer.

Derivatives

homonymic

adjectivehɒməˈnɪmɪk

Medieval French was much less concerned with the problems of homonymic clash than subsequent stages of the language, and readily tolerated a plethora of homonyms which modern French has often officiously tidied up.
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, she's playing off the homonymic quality of ‘poll’ and ‘pole.’
- The author may choose to use a specific word because it is polysemic or homonymic.

homonymous

adjective həˈmɒnɪməs

Turning from the CWA to that other Calgary writing group, the CWA… we discover just what a headache homonymous acronyms can be.
Example sentencesExamples
- Note that your PC spellchecker may not capture all the spelling glitches such as homonymous words, the most commonly found spelling errors in essays.
- Of course, the difficulty here is to provide a list that is as comprehensive as it is unambiguous, which is nearly impossible given homonymous words such as 'like' (verb, adverb, preposition and conjunction).
- A word like walk is polysemous (went walking, went for a walk, walk the dog, Cheyne Walk), while a word like bank is homonymous between at least bank for money and bank of a river.

homonymy

noun həˈmɒnɪmi

Some ambiguities are merely ‘chance homonymies’ - as with the Greek word ‘kleis’ which means both ‘bolt’ and ‘collar-bone’.
Example sentencesExamples
- You may have noticed that homonymy and polysemy are very similar.
- But, beyond that, homonymy seems to have been, even for Plato, no more than a source of ambiguity for wordplay.
- Rather, I'm interested in homonymy - in particular, the word quire.
- Ear (of corn) and ear (the organ) are examples of homonymy, because etymologically the former derives from Old English éar while the latter derives from Old English éare.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek homōnumon, neuter of homōnumos 'having the same name', from homos 'same' + onoma 'name'.

Definition of homonym in US English:

homonym

noun

1Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
同形同音异义异源词例如POLE ¹和POLE ²
For example, pole and pole
Compare with homograph, homophone
Example sentencesExamples
- Much of the chatter derives from the abundance of homonyms in Chinese, where a single sound can carry many meanings.
- So much humor depends upon homonyms and creative mishearing.
- What exactly are the differences between synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms?
- When my first-grader Clare typed in ‘rows’ for ‘rose,’ the device did not recognize the homonym.
- He fractured grammar to create double or triple meanings; he developed enigmas to give his readers the satisfaction of interpreting them; he used a vocabulary of homonyms and antonyms to create multiple possible meanings…
- Still, the basic idea is sound: given that most of our misspellings are now corrected for us by computers, the only thing standing between us and perfect spelling is homonyms.
- Obviously, ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ are homonyms.
- Rhett Miller is king of the homonym and double meaning.
- The pun lost status in English, despite a wealth of homonyms.
- Though as Dave Heasman points out far too often, I still mix up homonyms.
- There is one obligatory element of the New Year's feast all over China, and that is a whole fish, because the Chinese phrase ‘have fish’ (you yu) is a homonym of ‘have surplus’, so eating it is supposed to augur well for the new year.
- Read aloud again, looking for word problems: missing words, wrong homonyms (their when you mean there), misspellings, grammatical errors, and confusing words.
- Each court reporter might use different conventions to represent homonyms or other ambiguous words.
1. 1.1Biology A Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer of the two names being invalid.
  〔生〕（拉丁名）异物同名，异种同名（较新的名无效）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Official codes of nomenclature continue to enforce this rule - one name, one species - although rooting out synonyms and homonyms is a constant struggle.
  This is clearly an error as Miller and Gurley's younger name could not have priority over Meek and Worthen's older name, unless it was a replacement name for a homonym.
  In 1895 C.S. Sargent assigned it the name R. michauxii to correct Michaux's use of a homonym and to honor its discoverer.

Origin

Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek homōnumon, neuter of homōnumos ‘having the same name’, from homos ‘same’ + onoma ‘name’.

单词	homonym
释义	Definition of homonym in English: homonym noun ˈhɒmənɪm 1Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins. 同形同音异义异源词例如POLE ¹和POLE ² For example, pole and pole Compare with homograph, homophone Example sentencesExamples There is one obligatory element of the New Year's feast all over China, and that is a whole fish, because the Chinese phrase ‘have fish’ (you yu) is a homonym of ‘have surplus’, so eating it is supposed to augur well for the new year. So much humor depends upon homonyms and creative mishearing. Rhett Miller is king of the homonym and double meaning. Much of the chatter derives from the abundance of homonyms in Chinese, where a single sound can carry many meanings. The pun lost status in English, despite a wealth of homonyms. Each court reporter might use different conventions to represent homonyms or other ambiguous words. Still, the basic idea is sound: given that most of our misspellings are now corrected for us by computers, the only thing standing between us and perfect spelling is homonyms. Obviously, ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ are homonyms. When my first-grader Clare typed in ‘rows’ for ‘rose,’ the device did not recognize the homonym. He fractured grammar to create double or triple meanings; he developed enigmas to give his readers the satisfaction of interpreting them; he used a vocabulary of homonyms and antonyms to create multiple possible meanings… Read aloud again, looking for word problems: missing words, wrong homonyms (their when you mean there), misspellings, grammatical errors, and confusing words. Though as Dave Heasman points out far too often, I still mix up homonyms. What exactly are the differences between synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms? 1.1Biology A Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer of the two names being invalid. 〔生〕（拉丁名）异物同名，异种同名（较新的名无效） Example sentencesExamples This is clearly an error as Miller and Gurley's younger name could not have priority over Meek and Worthen's older name, unless it was a replacement name for a homonym. Official codes of nomenclature continue to enforce this rule - one name, one species - although rooting out synonyms and homonyms is a constant struggle. In 1895 C.S. Sargent assigned it the name R. michauxii to correct Michaux's use of a homonym and to honor its discoverer. Derivatives homonymic adjectivehɒməˈnɪmɪk Medieval French was much less concerned with the problems of homonymic clash than subsequent stages of the language, and readily tolerated a plethora of homonyms which modern French has often officiously tidied up. Example sentencesExamples Here, she's playing off the homonymic quality of ‘poll’ and ‘pole.’ The author may choose to use a specific word because it is polysemic or homonymic. homonymous adjective həˈmɒnɪməs Turning from the CWA to that other Calgary writing group, the CWA… we discover just what a headache homonymous acronyms can be. Example sentencesExamples Note that your PC spellchecker may not capture all the spelling glitches such as homonymous words, the most commonly found spelling errors in essays. Of course, the difficulty here is to provide a list that is as comprehensive as it is unambiguous, which is nearly impossible given homonymous words such as 'like' (verb, adverb, preposition and conjunction). A word like walk is polysemous (went walking, went for a walk, walk the dog, Cheyne Walk), while a word like bank is homonymous between at least bank for money and bank of a river. homonymy noun həˈmɒnɪmi Some ambiguities are merely ‘chance homonymies’ - as with the Greek word ‘kleis’ which means both ‘bolt’ and ‘collar-bone’. Example sentencesExamples You may have noticed that homonymy and polysemy are very similar. But, beyond that, homonymy seems to have been, even for Plato, no more than a source of ambiguity for wordplay. Rather, I'm interested in homonymy - in particular, the word quire. Ear (of corn) and ear (the organ) are examples of homonymy, because etymologically the former derives from Old English éar while the latter derives from Old English éare. Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek homōnumon, neuter of homōnumos 'having the same name', from homos 'same' + onoma 'name'. Definition of homonym in US English: homonym noun 1Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins. 同形同音异义异源词例如POLE ¹和POLE ² For example, pole and pole Compare with homograph, homophone Example sentencesExamples Much of the chatter derives from the abundance of homonyms in Chinese, where a single sound can carry many meanings. So much humor depends upon homonyms and creative mishearing. What exactly are the differences between synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms? When my first-grader Clare typed in ‘rows’ for ‘rose,’ the device did not recognize the homonym. He fractured grammar to create double or triple meanings; he developed enigmas to give his readers the satisfaction of interpreting them; he used a vocabulary of homonyms and antonyms to create multiple possible meanings… Still, the basic idea is sound: given that most of our misspellings are now corrected for us by computers, the only thing standing between us and perfect spelling is homonyms. Obviously, ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ are homonyms. Rhett Miller is king of the homonym and double meaning. The pun lost status in English, despite a wealth of homonyms. Though as Dave Heasman points out far too often, I still mix up homonyms. There is one obligatory element of the New Year's feast all over China, and that is a whole fish, because the Chinese phrase ‘have fish’ (you yu) is a homonym of ‘have surplus’, so eating it is supposed to augur well for the new year. Read aloud again, looking for word problems: missing words, wrong homonyms (their when you mean there), misspellings, grammatical errors, and confusing words. Each court reporter might use different conventions to represent homonyms or other ambiguous words. 1.1Biology A Latin name which is identical to that of a different organism, the newer of the two names being invalid. 〔生〕（拉丁名）异物同名，异种同名（较新的名无效） Example sentencesExamples Official codes of nomenclature continue to enforce this rule - one name, one species - although rooting out synonyms and homonyms is a constant struggle. This is clearly an error as Miller and Gurley's younger name could not have priority over Meek and Worthen's older name, unless it was a replacement name for a homonym. In 1895 C.S. Sargent assigned it the name R. michauxii to correct Michaux's use of a homonym and to honor its discoverer. Origin Late 17th century: via Latin from Greek homōnumon, neuter of homōnumos ‘having the same name’, from homos ‘same’ + onoma ‘name’.
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