POLYSEMY


Meaning of POLYSEMY in English

/ pəˈlɪsɪmi; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( linguistics ) the fact of having more than one meaning

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from poly- many + Greek sēma sign.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.