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synoglyphs

synoglyphs is the plural of synoglyph.

Meaning of synoglyph

Noun

synoglyph (plural synoglyphs)

  1. (uncommon) A synonymous glyph: a glyph with a different appearance but with the same meaning in some context.
    • A synoglyph is one of a group of glyphs that look different but have the same meaning or function. e.g. In the English language, where case has little significance, the upper and lower case forms of a letter could be considered to be synoglyphs of each other — and for many purposes […]1990, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, NIAS Report, page 33

Questions about synoglyphs

What is synoglyphs the plural of?
Synoglyphs is the plural of synoglyph.

Words near synoglyphs in the dictionary

  1. synoecizing
  2. synoecy
  3. synoekete
  4. synoeketes
  5. synoglyph
  6. synoglyphs
  7. synoicous
  8. synomone
  9. synomones
  10. synomosies
  11. synomosy

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