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Heteronym logo #10101) Type of word 2) Word
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Heteronym

Heteronym logo #21000[linguistics] A heteronym (also known as a heterophone) is a word that is written identically but has a different pronunciation and meaning. In other words, they are homographs that are not homophones. Thus, row (propel with oars) and row (argument) are heteronyms, but mean (intend) and mean (average) are not (since they are pronounced the ...
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Heteronym

Heteronym logo #21000[literature] The literary concept of heteronym, invented by Portuguese writer and poet Fernando Pessoa, refers to one or more imaginary character(s) created by a writer to write in different styles. Heteronyms differ from noms de plume (or pseudonyms, from the Greek `False Name`) in that the latter are just false names, while the former are...
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heteronym

heteronym logo #22641word having same spelling but different sound and meaning
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Heteronym

Heteronym logo #21002• (n.) That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.
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Heteronym

Heteronym logo #20972Het'er·o·nym noun That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym .
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Heteronym

Heteronym logo #20166Term coined by the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa to describe an alter ego through which poets/authors can create work.
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heteronym

heteronym logo #20400[n] - two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation (e.g. `bow`)
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heteronym

heteronym logo #21009heteronym, heteronymous 1. A word having the same spelling as another, but a different sound (pronunciation) and meaning: opposite of homonym and synonym. 2. A name of a thing in one language that is a translation of the name in another language. The following presentation includes heteronymic endings: Listen, readers, toward me bow. Be friendly;...
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heteronym

heteronym logo #20974 noun two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation (e.g. `bow`)
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