polysemic

English

Etymology

polyseme +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/
Audio (UK) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /pɒ.lɪ.ˈsiː.mɪk/

Adjective

polysemic (comparative more polysemic, superlative most polysemic)

(linguistics) Having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.
Synonyms: polysemantic, polysemous

Antonyms: monosemous, univocal

Derived terms

polysemically

Related terms

Translations

having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings — see polysemous

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