homonymy

noun

the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning

Roots

homoshomo- · Greek · same onomanym- · Greek · name ia-y · Greek · state, quality

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Where does homonymy come from?

The word homonymy breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: homo-, from Greek homos (“same”); nym, from Greek onoma (“name”); and -y, from Greek ia (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.