polysemic

Meanings

• adjective

  having or capable of having multiple meanings or interpretations

• noun

  having or dealing with multiple meanings or interpretations

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with polysemic
semesis , hemisphere , anemone , diameter

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Variants

List of all variants of polysemic that leads to same result
polysemic , polysemies , polysemous , polysemy

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Etymology

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

From Greek polysemos, meaning 'having many meanings' or 'ambiguous'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'polysemous' is an alternative form of 'polysemic'.

2. The term 'polysemous' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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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. ambiguity: The quality of being open to more than one interpretation or meaning.

2. semantics: The study of meaning in language.

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Culture

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Polysemic words have been a source of fascination in literature, particularly in works that explore the ambiguity and complexity of language. For example, in Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass', the White Queen's statement 'Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast' is a playful example of a polysemic phrase, as it can be interpreted in multiple ways.

How to Memorize "polysemic"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym POLYSEMIC to remember the multiple meanings of the word: 'having many meanings' or 'ambiguous'.

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