constructional homonymity

noun Grammar.

the property of a string of morphemes that is susceptible of two or more syntactic analyses, as in Flying planes can be dangerous, planes may be either the object of flying or the subject of can.

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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby constructional homonymity

construct state, constructer, construction, construction loan, construction paper, constructional homonymity, constructionist, constructive, constructive dismissal, constructive interference, constructivism