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homonymy

/həˈmɒnəmi/

homonymy noun: the property of being a homonym.

Noun

homonymy (countable and uncountable, plural homonymies)

  1. The property of being a homonym.
    Synonyms:
    homonymity

Synonyms of homonymy

Forms of homonymy

pluralhomonymies

Origin of homonymy

From homonym + -y.

Questions about homonymy

What does homonymy mean?
Homonymy means the property of being a homonym.
What part of speech is homonymy?
Homonymy is a noun.
How do you pronounce homonymy?
Homonymy is pronounced /həˈmɒnəmi/.
What is the plural of homonymy?
The plural of homonymy is homonymies.

Words near homonymy in the dictionary

  1. homonymophobia
  2. homonymous
  3. homonymously
  4. homonymphobia
  5. homonyms
  6. homonymy
  7. homooctamer
  8. homooctameric
  9. homooctamers
  10. homooligomer
  11. homooligomeric

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