10 September 2015

homograph

[hom-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-muh-]

noun

1. a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1“to carry; support” and bear 2“animal” or lead 1“to conduct” and lead 2“metal.”.

Origin of homograph

1800-1810; homo- + -graph

Related forms

homographic [hom-uh-graf-ik, hoh-muh-] (Show IPA), adjective

Can be confused

homograph, homonym, homophone (see synonym study at homonym )

Synonyms

See homonym.

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Today’s quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.

– Voltaire

On this day

10 September – World Suicide Prevention Day.

10 September 1945 – birth of José Feliciano, Puerto Rican singer/musician.