polyseme

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polyseme

/ˈpɒ.lɪ.siːm/ UK

noun polysemes

especially One whose multiple meanings are etymologically related.
Opposite: monoseme
sometimes One whose multiple meanings either are or aren't etymologically related.
Similar: homonym · Opposite: monoseme

adjective

Having multiple meanings.

Opposite: monoseme

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adjective

Opposite: monoseme

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noun word/phrase with multiple meanings

Español	polisemia, polisémico
日本語	多義語 tagigo
Português	polissema
Deutsch	Polysem

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@misc{polyseme_2026,
  title = {polyseme},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polyseme},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}