polysemous

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WOTD – 2 February 2008    

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin polysēmus, from Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polusēmos), from πολύς (polus, “many”) + σημαίνω (sēmainō, “I signify, mean”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (RP) IPA: /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/, /ˌpɒl.ɪˈsiː.məs/, X-SAMPA: /p@"lIs.I.m@s/, /pQl.I"si:.m@s/
  • (US) IPA: /ˌpɑːl.iˈsiː.məs/, /pəˈlɪs.ə.məs/
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Adjective [edit]

polysemous (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.

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Translations [edit]

having multiple meanings
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