homonymy

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homonymy

/həʊˈmɒnɪmi/ UK
/həˈmɒnəmi/ US
/hoʊˈmɒnəmi/ US

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noun homonymies

countable, uncountable The property of being a homonym.
Similar: homonymity

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noun property of being a homonym

Español	homonimia
Français	homonymie
Italiano	omonimia
Ελληνικά	ομωνυμία omonymía

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

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

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@misc{homonymy_2026,
  title = {homonymy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homonymy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}