homonymous
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homonymous
- /həʊˈmɒnɪməs/ UK
- /həˈmɒnəməs/ US
- /hoʊˈmɒnəməs/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnɪməs
Where it comes from
Adapted borrowing of Latin homōnymus (“having the same name”) + -ous, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμος (homṓnumos). By surface analysis, homo- + -onymous.
adjective
- Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake).
- Of or pertaining to a homonym.
- Having homonymous hemianopsia (blindness in the same side of both eyes)
Opposite: heteronymous
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: heteronymous
Translations
Every language
adj having the same name
| Español | homónimo |
|---|---|
| Português | homónimo |
| Français | homonyme |
| Deutsch | gleichnamig, homonym |
| Italiano | omonimo |
| Ελληνικά | ομώνυμος omónymos |
| Русский | одноимённый odnoimjónnyj, однофами́льный odnofamílʹnyj |
adj pertaining to a homonym
| Español | homónimo |
|---|---|
| Português | homónimo |
| Français | homonyme |
| Deutsch | homonymisch |
| Italiano | omonimo |
| Ελληνικά | ομωνυμικός omonymikós |
| Русский | омоними́ческий omonimíčeskij, омоними́чный omonimíčnyj |
Talk about this word "homonymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homonymous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. homonymous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homonymous "homonymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homonymous.Cite this
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title = {homonymous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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