Synonyms & related words for heteronymous

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Words related to heteronymous

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Where does heteronymous come from?

The word heteronymous breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: hetero-, from Greek heteros (“different, other”); nym, from Greek onoma (“name”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“having”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.