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homeograph

UK/hɒˈmiːəʊɡɹæf/

homeograph noun: a word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another.

Noun

homeograph (plural homeographs)

  1. A word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another.
  2. (historical) A printed copy of a drawing produced by the process of homeography.

Forms of homeograph

pluralhomeographs
alternative formhomoeograph
alternative formhomœograph

Origin of homeograph

From homeo- (“similar”) + -graph (“writing”).

Questions about homeograph

What does homeograph mean?
Homeograph means a word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another.
What part of speech is homeograph?
Homeograph is a noun.
How do you pronounce homeograph?
Homeograph is pronounced /hɒˈmiːəʊɡɹæf/ (UK).
What is the plural of homeograph?
The plural of homeograph is homeographs.

Words near homeograph in the dictionary

  1. homeodomain
  2. homeodomainless
  3. homeodomains
  4. homeodynamic
  5. homeodynamics
  6. homeograph
  7. homeographs
  8. homeography
  9. homeoid
  10. homeoidal
  11. homeoids

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