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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHomophonous
/ˌhɒməˈfɒnəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the same pronunciation as another word but differing in meaning.
"The words 'pair' and 'pear' are homophonous." - 2
Relating to or characterized by homophony.
"In poetry, homophonous words can create interesting sound patterns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homophonous' originates from the Greek words 'homos', meaning 'same', and 'phone', meaning 'voice' or 'sound'. It was first used in English in the late 19th century to describe words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Homophonous"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Homophonous" is said worldwide
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homophone
Transliteration: omofon
"Les mots 'mer' et 'mère' sont des homophones."
homophon
Transliteration: ho-mo-fon
"Die Wörter 'Meer' und 'mehr' sind homophon."
omofono
Transliteration: o-mo-fo-no
"Le parole 'casa' e 'cassa' sono omofone."
homófono
Transliteration: o-mo-fo-no
"Las palabras 'hola' y 'ola' son homófonas."
homófono
Transliteration: o-mo-fo-no
"As palavras 'paz' e 'pás' são homófonas."
समान ध्वनि
Transliteration: samaan dhvani
"शब्द 'कला' और 'कला' समान ध्वनि हैं।"
同音词
Transliteration: tóng yīn cí
"‘马’和‘妈’是同音词。"
동음이의어
Transliteration: dong-eum-i-ui-eo
"‘배’와 ‘배’는 동음이의어입니다."
同音異義語
Transliteration: どうおんいぎご
"‘橋’と‘箸’は同音異義語です。"
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