homonymy

[ huh-mon-uh-mee, hoh- ]

noun
  1. the relationship between homonyms, or words that are spelled or pronounced in the same way: homonymy in English.

  2. the state of having the same name or designation: Homonymy between species can cause major confusion in taxonomy.

Origin of homonymy

1
First recorded in 1545–55; <Late Latin homōnymia, from Greek homōnymía, equivalent to homṓnym(os) homonymous + -ia -y3

Words Nearby homonymy

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