polissemia

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polissemia

Where it comes from

Do grego πολυσεμία (polyssemia). Formado por πολύ (poly, muito) + σήμα (síma, sentidos).

noun

o fato de uma palavra ter mais de um significado

Opposite: monossemia

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noun

Opposite: monossemia

In English

polysemy ability to have multiple meanings

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{polissemia_2026,
  title = {polissemia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/polissemia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}