# homonym

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɒmənɪm/

## Definitions
1. A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both).
2. A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both).

## Etymology
From Latin homōnymum, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμον (homṓnumon), nominalized from the neuter of ὁμώνῠμος (homṓnŭmos, “homonymous”). By surface analysis, hom- + -onym.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/homonym