heteronym
[ het-er-uh-nim ]
noun
a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
Origin of heteronym
1Words Nearby heteronym
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British Dictionary definitions for heteronym
heteronym
/ (ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm) /
noun
one of two or more words pronounced differently but spelt alike: the two English words spelt ``bow'' are heteronyms Compare homograph
Origin of heteronym
1C17: from Late Greek heteronumos, from Greek hetero- + onoma name
Derived forms of heteronym
- heteronymous (ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs), adjective
- heteronymously, adverb
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