Definition of HOMONYMOUS

homonymous

Meanings

Adjective

  • of or related to or being homonyms

Adj

  • Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake).
  • Of or pertaining to a homonym.
  • Having homonymous hemianopsia (blindness in the same side of both eyes)

Origin / Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin homōnymus (“having the same name”) + -ous, from Ancient Greek ὁμώνυμος (homṓnumos). By surface analysis, homonym + -ous.

Synonyms

homonymic

Antonyms

heteronymous

Scrabble Score: 20

homonymous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
homonymous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homonymous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

homonymous is a valid Words With Friends word