polysemic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/ (UK)
- /pɒ.lɪˈsiː.mɪk/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma)lbor. English seme English polyseme Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polysemic From polyseme + -ic.
Meanings
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Having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.
As a series of polysemic and paradoxical sketches, Jackass does not lend itself to one particular theoretical analysis.
2007, Sean Brayton, “MTV's Jackass: Transgression, Abjection and the Economy of White Masculinity”, in Journal of Gender Studies, volume 16, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polysemic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polysemic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
monosemic · monosemantic · univocal · monosemous
Deriveds
Relateds
homonymous · polyseme · oligosemic · polysemy