Homonymous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake). not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to a homonym. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Having homonymous hemianopsia (blindness in the same side of both eyes) not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or related to or being homonyms wordnet

Synonyms

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ambiguoushomonymic

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"In Russian, the words for "caress, endearment" and "least weasel" are homonymous and possibly related etymologically."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin homōnymus (“having the same name”) + -ous, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμος (homṓnumos). By surface analysis, homonym + -ous.

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non-homonymous

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