POLYSEMY


Meaning of POLYSEMY in English

ˈpälēˌsēmē, -lə̇ˌ-; pəˈlisəm- noun

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin polysemia, from Late Latin polysemus polysemous + Latin -ia -y

: multiplicity of meaning

English is less exposed to polysemy than French — Stephen Ullmann

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