heteronym

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Definition von heteronym im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style

A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning

{i} word that is written exactly like another word but has a different meaning (such as "lead"- the metal- and "lead" -to guide)

That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; opposed to homonym

`bow'

two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation e

Relevante Übersetzungen

a heteronym

heterophone

Silbentrennung

he·ter·o·nym

Synonyme

heterophone, homograph

Etymologie

() C 1900, from either hetero- (“different”) + -onym (“name”) or Ancient Greek ἑτερώνυμος (heterōnumos), or perhaps both.