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homonym
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[ˈhɒmənɪm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
(e.g: students often struggle with homonyms)
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Origin
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late 17th century: via Latin from Greek homōnumon, neuter of homōnumos ‘having the same name’, from homos ‘same’ + onoma ‘name’
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