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homograph

/ˈhɒm.ə.ɡræf/

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noun

/ˈhɒm.ə.ɡræf/B2formaltechnical
  • ruСлово, которое пишется так же, как и другое слово, но имеет другое значение и происхождение.

A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and origin.

  1. Spelling-based lexical relationshipB2formal

    One of two or more words that are spelled identically but have different meanings, origins, or pronunciations (e.g., "fair" meaning just and "fair" meaning a carnival).

    ruОмограф

    • "Lead" (the metal) and "lead" (to guide) are homographs.
    • Students often confuse homographs because they look the same on the page.
    • The word "bass" is a homograph for both the fish and the low musical tone.

    Synonymshomonym

Forms
  • homographs plural form
  • homographs' possessive plural form
  • homograph's possessive singular form