polyseme

See also: Polyseme and polysème

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ seme

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒ.lɪ.siːm/

Noun

polyseme (plural polysemes)

(semantics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings, or, more specifically, multiple etymologically related meanings.
Antonym: monoseme

Translations

word/phrase with multiple meanings

German: Polysem (de) n
Japanese: 多義語 (ja) (tagigo)
Portuguese: polissema m

Adjective

polyseme

(linguistics) having multiple meanings

Antonyms

monoseme

Related terms

Anagrams

employes, employés

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

polyseme

inflection of polysem:
1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
2. strong nominative/accusative plural
3. weak nominative all-gender singular
4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

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