Heteronym
[het-er-uh-nim] /ˈhɛt ər ə nɪm/
noun
1.
a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
/ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm/
noun
1.
one of two or more words pronounced differently but spelt alike: the two English words spelt “bow” are heteronyms Compare homograph
n.
“word having the same spelling as another but with a different sound and meaning,” 1880s, also “a thing’s name in one language that is an exact translation of its name in another;” from hetero- + -onym “name” (see name). Related: Heteronymic; heteronymous.
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[het-uh-roh-oo-see-uh n, -ou-see-uh n] /ˌhɛt ə roʊˈu si ən, -ˈaʊ si ən/ Ecclesiastical noun 1. a person who believes the Father and the Son to be unlike in substance or essence; an Arian (opposed to ). adjective 2. of or relating to the Heteroousians or their doctrine. /ˌhɛtərəʊˈuːsɪən; -ˈaʊsɪən/ noun 1. a Christian who maintains […]