HETERONYM
heteronym
(noun) two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; âthe word âbowâ is an example of a heteronymâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
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.
Synonyms
• (linguistics): heterophone, homograph
Source: Wiktionary
Het"er*o*nym, n.
Definition: That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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