HETERONYM

heteronym

(noun) two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation; “the word ‘bow’ is an example of a heteronym”

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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