HOMONYMOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

homonymously (comparative more homonymously, superlative most homonymously)

In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.

Equivocally; ambiguously.

Source: Wiktionary


Ho*mon"y*mous*ly, adv.

1. In an homonymous manner; so as to have the same name or relation.

2. Equivocally; ambiguously.

HOMONYMOUS

Ho*mon"y*mous, a. Etym: [L. homonymus, Gr. name.]

1. Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.

2. Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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