What does Heteronym mean?
Definitions for Heteronym
ˈhɛt ər ə nɪmhet·eronym
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Princeton's WordNet
heteronymnoun
two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
"the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym"
Wiktionary
heteronymnoun
A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."
heteronymnoun
A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
Etymology: Coined around 1900, either from or from ἑτερώνυμος, or perhaps both.
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heteronym
A heteronym is a word that has the same spelling as another word but has a different pronunciation and meaning. Despite their identical spellings, these words are not related in their origins and are treated as separate words in the English language.
Webster Dictionary
Heteronymnoun
that which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym
Wikidata
Heteronym
The literary concept of heteronym, invented by Portuguese writer and poet Fernando Pessoa, refers to one or more imaginary character created by a writer to write in different styles. Heteronyms differ from noms de plume in that the latter are just false names, while the former are characters having their own supposed physiques, biographies and writing styles.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Heteronym
het′er-o-nim, n. a word spelled like another, but with a different sound and meaning, as lead, to guide; lead, the metal.—adj. Heteron′ymous.—n. Heteron′ymy. [Gr. heteros, other, onoma, a name.]
Editors Contribution
Heteronym
2 or more words that are pronounced alike
Such as a bass voice and a bass fish
Submitted by Pallato on October 18, 2019
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Heteronym in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Heteronym in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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