Definition of Homophonous

1. Adjective. Characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way. "'horse' and 'hoarse' are homophonous words"

Category relationships: Linguistics
Partainyms: Homophone
Derivative terms: Homophony

Definition of Homophonous

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homophonous

homoousians
homophenes
homophil
homophile
homophile(a)
homophiles
homophobe
homophobes
homophobia
homophobias
homophobic
homophone
homophones
homophonic
homophonies
homophonous (current term)
homophony
homophylic
homophylies
homophyly
homophyly
homoplasies
homoplasmy
homoplast
homoplastic
homoplastic
homoplastic graft
homoplasty
homoplasy
homoplasy

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