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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHomograph
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoˈmoːɡʁaːf
"Das Wort 'Band' ist ein Homograph im Deutschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and may have a different pronunciation.
"The word 'lead' can be a homograph; it can refer to a type of metal or the act of guiding." - 2
A specific type of homonym that shares the same spelling but differs in meaning and sometimes in pronunciation.
"In the sentence 'He will tear the paper,' the word 'tear' is a homograph that means to rip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'homograph' originates from the Greek roots 'homo-' meaning 'same' and 'grapho' meaning 'to write'. It was first used in English in the late 19th century to describe words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homograph" is said worldwide
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homographe
Transliteration: omogʁaf
"Le mot 'banc' est un homographe en français."
Homograph
Transliteration: hoˈmoːɡʁaːf
"Das Wort 'Band' ist ein Homograph im Deutschen."
omografo
Transliteration: oˈmoɡrafo
"La parola 'banco' è un omografo in italiano."
homógrafo
Transliteration: omoˈɣɾafo
"La palabra 'banco' es un homógrafo en español."
homógrafo
Transliteration: oˈmɔɡɾafu
"A palavra 'ponto' é um homógrafo em português."
समवर्ण
Transliteration: samavarn
"शब्द 'बैंक' हिंदी में एक समवर्ण है।"
同形异义词
Transliteration: tóng xíng yì yì cí
"词语 '行' 是一个同形异义词。"
동형 이의어
Transliteration: donghyeong iui-eo
"단어 '행'은 한국어에서 동형 이의어입니다."
同形異義語
Transliteration: dōkei igigo
"単語 '行' は日本語で同形異義語です。"
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