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polysemy
[ puh-lis-uh-mee, pol-ee-see-mee ]
noun
- a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
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- ˌpolyˈsemous, adjective
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- poly·semous adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polysemy1
C20: from New Latin polysēmia, from Greek polusēmos having many meanings, from poly- + sēma a sign
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