Polysemous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polysemous is an adjective meaning (rhetoric, linguistics) Synonym of polysemic.
Meaning
(rhetoric, linguistics) Synonym of polysemic.
Example Sentences
But just how are the meanings associated with a polysemous word related? A look at the entries for polysemous words in different dictionaries shows that lexicographers cannot agree on how to divide up the semantic space […]
Synonyms for polysemous
Depending on context, synonyms include polysemic, ambiguous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ambiguous, polysemic, polysemantic, multivocal, bisemous, multivalent.
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