homosemous

English

Etymology

homo- +‎ seme +‎ -ous

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhoʊməˈsiːməs/
• Rhymes: -iːməs

Adjective

homosemous (not comparable)

1. Having the same or identical meaning; exactly synonymous.
   • 1990, Martin Haspelmath, “The morph as a minimal linguistic form”, in Morphology‎^[1], volume 30, →DOI, pages 117–134:

     ...They can say (i) that -s and -en are two different (but homosemous) morphemes expressing plural meaning (sense 1)...

Synonyms

• (identical meaning): homosemic

Related terms

• homosemy