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homosemous

/ˌhoʊməˈsiːməs/

homosemous adjective: having the same or identical meaning.

Adjective

homosemous (not comparable)

  1. (phrase, term, or clause) Having the same or identical meaning.
    • Near-synonyms: (precisely differentiable) synonymous, synonymic; cognitively synonymous
    • ...They can say (i) that -s and -en are two different (but homosemous) morphemes expressing plural meaning (sense 1)...1990, Martin Haspelmath, “The morph as a minimal linguistic form”, in Morphology, volume 30, →DOI, pages 117–134
    Synonyms:
    homosemic, synonymous, synonymic, cognitively synonymous

Synonyms of homosemous

Origin of homosemous

From homo- + seme + -ous.

Questions about homosemous

What does homosemous mean?
Homosemous means having the same or identical meaning.
What part of speech is homosemous?
Homosemous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce homosemous?
Homosemous is pronounced /ˌhoʊməˈsiːməs/.

Words near homosemous in the dictionary

  1. homosegmental
  2. homosekikaic acid
  3. homoselection
  4. homoselenocysteine
  5. homosemic
  6. homosemous
  7. homosemy
  8. homosequence
  9. homosequences
  10. homosequential
  11. homosequentiality

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