heteronym

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Synonyms: metronym, heteronymy, retronym, hetegony, heteronyms, heteromys, netcronym

Antonyms: metronym, heteronymy, retronym, hetegony, heteronyms, heteromys, netcronym

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|calque}} {{rfv-sense|en}} {{lb|en|linguistics|dated}} {{U|calque}}. {{defdate|from 1885}}
2. {{senseid|en|same spelling, different meaning}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[word]] having the same [[spelling]] as another, but with a different [[meaning]] and (often) [[pronunciation]]. {{defdate|from 1889}}
3. {{senseid|en|persona}} {{lb|en|literature}} A [[fictitious]] [[character]] created by an [[author]] for the purpose of [[writing]] in a different style.

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