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单词 polysemous
释义

polysemous

adjective

po·​ly·​se·​mous ˌpä-lē-ˈsē-məs How to pronounce polysemous (audio) pə-ˈli-sə-məs How to pronounce polysemous (audio)
variants or polysemic
ˌpä-lē-ˈsē-mik How to pronounce polysemous (audio)
: having multiple meanings
polysemy
pə-ˈli-sə-mē How to pronounce polysemous (audio)
ˈpä-lē-ˌsē-mē
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Rounding out the top 10 most polysemous words — each but a single syllable — are, alphabetically, cast, cut, draw, point, serve, strike, and through. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 In one of the more extreme polysemous developments, a word can take on an opposite meaning, as dust (v.) can mean to clean up small particles (dust the furniture) or to apply small particles (dust the Bundt cake with powdered sugar). John E. Mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, 3 July 2017

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin polysemus, from Greek polysēmos, from poly- + sēma sign

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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