homonymy

Meanings

• Noun

  The occurrence of multiple meanings for a word that are pronounced similarly, but have different meanings.

  - "The word 'bank' can refer to a financial institution or the side of a river."
  - "The word 'bass' can refer to a type of fish or the lowest pitch in music."

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. bank (en) : Financial institution
   

2. bank (en) : Side of a river
   

3. bass (en) : Type of fish
   

4. bass (en) : Lowest pitch in music
   

5. bat (en) : Instrument used in cricket
   

6. bat (en) : Flying mammal
   

7. bow (en) : To bend forward at the waist as a sign of respect
   

8. bow (en) : A curved stick used for shooting arrows
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. bank (en) : Financial institution
   

2. bank (en) : Side of a river
   

3. bass (en) : Type of fish
   

4. bass (en) : Lowest pitch in music
   

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Variants

List of all variants of homonymy that leads to same result
homonymies , homonymy

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek words 'homos' meaning same and 'onymos' meaning name.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'homonymy' itself is a homonym, as it can refer to the occurrence of multiple meanings for a word, or to the study of such words.

2. The English language has over 150,000 words, and it is estimated that around 10% of them are homonyms.

3. The word 'ghetto' originally referred to a quarter in Venice where Jews were required to live, but it has also come to mean a poor inner-city neighborhood.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. polysemy: Polysemy is a related concept to homonymy, as it refers to a word having multiple related meanings, but it does not require the meanings to be pronounced similarly.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Homonymy has been a source of confusion and amusement in literature and language learning. For example, in Edward Lear's 'The Jumblies', the line 'They came barefoot, and bareheaded, with no caps or capses on' is a play on the homophones 'caps' and 'capes'.

How to Memorize "homonymy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a financial institution and a river side next to each other. Try to remember the context in which you have heard each meaning before.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning 'financial institution' with money and transactions, and the meaning 'side of a river' with water and nature.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each meaning, such as 'Banks Bring Money' for the financial institution meaning, and 'Banks By Riverside' for the side of a river meaning.

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