Etymology

homophone

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Today it means: A word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin. Full definition →

French homophone
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  1. French · borrowed fromhomophone
  2. English todayhomophone

From French homophone; equivalent to homo- (“same”) + -phone (“sound”).

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