POLYSEME

Etymology

Noun

polyseme (plural polysemes)

(semantics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings, or, more specifically, multiple etymologically related meanings.

Adjective

polyseme

(linguistics) having multiple meanings

Antonyms

• monoseme

Anagrams

• employes, employés

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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