Definition of HETERONYMOUS

heteronymous

Meanings

Adj

  • Of, or relating to a heteronym.
  • Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings.
  • Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye)

Origin / Etymology

From heteronym + -ous.

Antonyms

homonymous

Scrabble Score: 20

heteronymous is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
heteronymous is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
heteronymous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

heteronymous is a valid Words With Friends word