heteronym

noun

two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation

Roots

heteroshetero- · Greek · different, other onomanym- · Greek · name

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Where does heteronym come from?

The word heteronym breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hetero-, from Greek heteros (“different, other”); and nym, from Greek onoma (“name”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.