homograph
homograph · homographs
омограф, омоним
Homograph
A word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymologyA word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
UK/ˈhɒməɡɹɑːf/US/ˈhɑːməɡɹæf/
Meaning
2 sensesA word that is spelled the same as another word, usually having a different etymology.
Homograph
омо́графomógraf, омо́нимomónim
A text character or string that looks identical to another when rendered.
More definitions
- two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
word with the same spelling but different meaning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
word with the same spelling but different meaning:
Origin
From homo- + -graph.From homo- + -graph.
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Forms
plural: homographs| Singular | homograph |
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