see|Homograph
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English
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Etymology
From AGr. term|scpolytonic|�μο-|trhomo-||same + term|scpolytonic|γ�α�ο�|trgraphos||writing, something written
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�h�m�gr��f/|/�h��m�græf/
a|US IPA|/�h��m�græf/|/�ho�m�græf/
audio|en-us-homograph.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-homograph-2.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
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en-noun
- A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning and usually a different etymology.
Usage notes
All homographs are homonyms, but not vice versa, because term|homograph is more precise than term|homonym. Specifically, homographs must have the same spelling, though they usually have different meanings and may be pronounced differently.
The verb term|bear#Verb|bear|to carry and the noun term|bear#Noun|bear|large omnivorous mammal are homographs with the same pronunciation and different etymological origins.
The verb term|alternate#Verb|alternate|to go back and forth and the adjective term|alternate#Adjective|alternate|following by turns are homographs with different pronunciations but close etymological origins. Such homographs are also heteronyms.
The verb term|meet#Verb|meet|to encounter and the noun term|meat#Noun|meat|food are not homographs, since they have different spellings.
Related terms
homographic
homography
Translations
trans-top|A word with the same spelling but different meaning
Croatian: t-|hr|homograf|m, t-|hr|istopisnica|f
French: t+|fr|homographe|m
German: t-|de|Homograph|m
Hebrew: t|he|������רף
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Russian: омог�а� m
Swedish: t+|sv|homograf|c
Turkish: e� sesli
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See also
heteronym
homonym
homophone
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