hom ‧ o ‧ nym /ˈhɒmənɪm, ˈhəʊ- $ ˈhɑː-, ˈhoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: homonymum , from Greek , from homos ( ⇨ ↑ homo- ) + onyma 'name' ]
a word that is spelled the same and sounds the same as another, but is different in meaning or origin. For example, the noun ‘bear’ and the verb ‘bear’ are homonyms. ⇨ homograph , homophone