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homoeophony

homoeophony is the alternative spelling of homeophony.

Meaning of homeophony

Noun

homeophony (uncountable)

  1. Phonic similarity; the quality of being similar-sounding.
    • It may be styled euphonic, because it seems to affect words solely for the sake of euphony, or, rather, homœophony, and on the mere ground of contiguity in location, although very remotely related in all other respects; so much so, that, in this way, great violence is sometimes done to the true...1845: Plato and Tayler Lewis [tr. & comment.], Plato Contra Atheos: Plato Against the Atheists, page 203

Questions about homoeophony

What is homoeophony the alternative spelling of?
Homoeophony is the alternative spelling of homeophony.

Words near homoeophony in the dictionary

  1. homoeopathists
  2. homoeopaths
  3. homoeopathy
  4. homoeophone
  5. homoeophones
  6. homoeophony
  7. homoeoplastic
  8. homoeopropheron
  9. homoeoprophora
  10. homoeoprophoron
  11. homoeoptoton

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