ˈhäməˌfōn, ˈhōm- noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hom- + -phone
1. : one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (as all and awl; to, too, and two; rite, write, right, and wright ) — called also homonym
2. : a character or group of characters pronounced the same as another character or group
Greek: keep as is, ι, υ, ει, and οι are homophones in modern Greek, all being pronounced ē