In Russian, the words for "caress, endearment" and "least weasel" are homonymous and possibly related etymologically.
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Homonymous
Synonyms for "homonymous" (9 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
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7 entriesbrand-namehomographhomonymous hemianopiahomonymous visual field defecthomophoneorganization nameplace-name
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Some hippie writers invented the idea of a drug called "adrenochrome" which does not actually exist, but is homonymous with a non-psychoactive pigment.
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The morpheme "homo" in "homosexual" and that in "Homo sapiens" are homonymous, terms that sound the same, but mean something different, the first meaning "same," whilst the latter meaning "human."
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