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homonymic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, related to, or being a homonym.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, related to, or being a homonym.

Having the same spelling or same sound or both.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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Synonyms: homonymous

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 3

Of, related to, or being a homonym.

Having the same spelling or same sound or both.

Having both the same spelling and the same sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

Qualifier: strictly

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Synonyms: homonymous

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 4

of or related to or being homonyms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: homonymous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English homonym Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English homonymic From homonym + -ic.