heteronym
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[edit] Etymology
From either hetero- (“‘different’”) + -onym or Ancient Greek ἑτερώνυμος (heterōnumos), or perhaps both.
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[edit] Noun
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heteronym (plural heteronyms)
- (linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
- (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
[edit] Synonyms
- (linguistics): heterophone, homograph
[edit] Translations
word having the same spelling but different pronunciation
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ficitious character writing in a different style
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[edit] See also
| Nym | Sound | Spelling | Category |
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| homonym | same | same | |
| heteronym | different | same | (cat) |
| homograph | not specified | same | |
| homophone | same | different | (cat) |
| heterophone | different | different |
