polyphone en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- French télé- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. French -phone French téléphonebor. English telephoneclip. English phone English polyphone From poly- + phone.
Meanings
- A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyphones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
heteronym · homonym · homograph
Translations (3)
pl polifon (polyphone) · cmn 多音字 (polyphone) · ja 多音語 (polyphone)