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Heteronym vs Heteronym - What's the difference?

heteronym | heteronym |

In linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between heteronym and heteronym

is that heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning while heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.

In literature|lang=en terms the difference between heteronym and heteronym

is that heteronym is (literature) a fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style while heteronym is (literature) a fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.

As nouns the difference between heteronym and heteronym

is that heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning while heteronym is (linguistics) a word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.

heteronym

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
  • ''Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."
  • (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
  • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) heterophone, homograph

    See also

    (en) * English abstract nouns

    heteronym

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A word having the same spelling as another, but a different pronunciation and meaning.
  • ''Agape, "astonished" or "wide open," is a heteronym of agape, "Christian love."
  • (literature) A fictitious character created by an author for the purpose of writing in a different style.
  • Synonyms

    * (linguistics) heterophone, homograph

    See also

    (en) * English abstract nouns