heteronymous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English heteronym Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English heteronymous From heteronym + -ous.
Meanings
- Of, or relating to a heteronym.
- Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
- Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most heteronymous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more heteronymous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |