homonym

Summary

homonym ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• homonym is a type of word^[2].
• homonym's topic's main category is recorded as Q32755126^[3].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[4].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[5].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[6].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[7].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[9].
• homonym's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].
• homonym's has characteristic is recorded as homonymy^[11].
• homonym's different from is recorded as homophone^[12].
• homonym's different from is recorded as paronym^[13].
• homonym's different from is recorded as Q25412113^[14].

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Definition and Type

homonym is a type of word^[2].

Why It Matters

homonym ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,223 views/month).^[1] homonym has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] homonym is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]