polysemous
многозначный
mehrdeutig
Synonym of polysemicSynonym of polysemic.
UK/pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/US/ˌpɑːl.iˈsiː.məs/
» Polysemous word is a word which has got several meanings.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable, rhetoric)Synonym of polysemic.
mehrdeutig
многозна́чныйmnogoznáčnyj
More definitions
- of words; having many meanings
Examples
2 sentencesPolysemous word is a word which has got several meanings.
This word is polysemous.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin polysēmus, from Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polúsēmos), from πολύς (polúsFrom Medieval Latin polysēmus, from Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polúsēmos), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “I signify, mean”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- of words; having many meanings:polysemantic