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Homonym

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhɒmənɪm

Definitions

  1. A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both).
  2. A word that both sounds and is spelled the same as another word.
  3. A name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another name that belongs to a different taxon.

Equivalents

9 more languages
Češtinahomonymum
Latviešuhomonīms
Polskihomonim
Українськаомонім

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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