polisemia

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polisemia

[poliˈsemja]

Rhymes with e.mja

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo πολύς (polys, 'muchos') y σῆμα (sēma, 'significado')..

noun polisemias

Propiedad de un signo, significante, vocablo o mensaje de poseer varios significados. La palabra banco tiene polisemia ya que puede referirse al lugar donde se guarda el dinero, un lugar para sentarse, etc.

In English

polysemy ability to have multiple meanings
polyseme word/phrase with multiple meanings

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"polisemia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/polisemia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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polisemia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/polisemia

Chicago

"polisemia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/polisemia.

BibTeX

@misc{polisemia_2026,
  title = {polisemia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/polisemia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}