homófono

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See also: homofono

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos), from ὁμός (homós) + φωνή (phōnḗ). By surface analysis, homo- +‎ -fono.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

homófono (feminine homófona, masculine plural homófonos, feminine plural homófonas)

  1. (phonetics, semantics) homophonous (having the same pronunciation)
  2. (music) homophonic (having a single melodic line)

Noun

homófono m (plural homófonos)

  1. (semantics) homophone (word with the same pronunciation as another)

Further reading

Spanish

Examples

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos), from ὁμός (homós) + φωνή (phōnḗ). By surface analysis, homo- +‎ -fono.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈmofono/
  • Rhymes: -ofono
  • Syllabification: ho‧mó‧fo‧no

Adjective

homófono (feminine homófona, masculine plural homófonos, feminine plural homófonas)

  1. (phonetics, semantics) homophonous (having the same pronunciation)
  2. (music) homophonic (having a single melodic line)
    Antonyms: polifónico, polífono

Noun

homófono m (plural homófonos)

  1. (semantics) homophone (word with the same pronunciation as another)

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