polysemous
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polysemous
- /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/ UK
- /ˌpɒl.ɪˈsiː.məs/ UK
- /ˌpɑːl.iˈsiː.məs/ US
- /pəˈlɪs.ə.məs/ US
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin polysēmus, from Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polúsēmos), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “I signify, mean”). By surface analysis, poly- + -semous.
adjective
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Synonym of polysemic.
But just how are the meanings associated with a polysemous word related? A look at the entries for polysemous words in different dictionaries shows that lexicographers cannot agree on how to divide up the semantic space […]
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adj having multiple meanings
| Español | polisémico, polisemántico |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多義 /多义 duōyì |
| Português | polissémico, polissêmico |
| Français | polysème, polysémique |
| Deutsch | mehrdeutig |
| Italiano | polisemo |
| Ελληνικά | πολύσημος polýsimos |
| Русский | многозна́чный mnogoznáčnyj |
Talk about this word "polysemous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polysemous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polysemous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polysemous "polysemous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polysemous.Cite this
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title = {polysemous},
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