Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Having multiple meanings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A word or phrase that has multiple meanings.
One whose multiple meanings are etymologically related.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: monoseme
Broader terms: word, term, phrase
noun
A word or phrase that has multiple meanings.
One whose multiple meanings either are or aren't etymologically related.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: sometimes
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: homonym
Antonyms: monoseme
Broader terms: word, term, phrase
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English seme English polyseme From poly- + seme.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
