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polysemy

English

Etymology

polyseme +? -y

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA(key): /?p?.l?.si?.mi/, /p?.?l?.s?.mi/

Noun

polysemy (usually uncountable, plural polysemies)

  1. (semantics) The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple similar meanings.

Antonyms

  • monosemy

Related terms

  • polysemic
  • polysemous

Translations

See also

  • homonymy

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homonyms

English

Noun

homonyms

  1. plural of homonym

Swedish

Noun

homonyms

  1. indefinite genitive singular of homonym

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