polysemous

Meanings

• adjective

  having or capable of having multiple meanings

• adjective

  having or dealing with multiple meanings or applications

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with polysemous
homonymous , hymeneal , symphony , anemone

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Homonyms

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1. poly (en) : many
   

2. poly (en) : used as a prefix to denote multiple
   

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Homophones

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1. polysemous (en) : having or capable of having multiple meanings
   

2. polysemy (en) : the property of having multiple meanings
   

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Variants

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

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Forms

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polysemes, polysemically, polysemantically

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Etymology

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From Greek polys 'many' + semeion 'sign'; a word of various significations

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Trivia

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1. The word 'polysemous' itself has multiple meanings

2. In linguistics, a polysemous word is called 'homonymous' when it has the same form but different meanings in different contexts

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Related Concepts

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1. homonym: A word that has the same form as another word but a different meaning

2. semantics: The study of meaning in language, including the study of words, phrases, and symbols and their meanings

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Culture

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Polysemous has been used in literature, particularly in discussions about language and meaning, such as in the works of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. In art, polysemous symbols and motifs have been used throughout history to convey multiple meanings and interpretations.

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