polysemous
English
/pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/, /ˌpɑːl.iˈsiː.məs/
adj
Definitions
- (linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin polysēmus derived from Ancient Greek πολύσημος.
Origin
Ancient Greek
πολύσημος
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonpolysemous English
- polysemously English
- polysemousness English
- polysemus Latin
- polysēmus Latin
- πολύς Ancient Greek
- πολύσημος Ancient Greek
- σημαίνω Ancient Greek