English
homophonous
Homophonous comes from Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος ‘speaking the same language’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμόφωνος‘speaking the same language’
- Englishtodayhomophonous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμόφωνος‘speaking the same language’
- Englishtodayhomophonous
Formed from ὁμόφωνος + -ous
The story
Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος (homóphōnos) + -ous.
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος
Today it means
adj Having the same pronunciation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος / homophonous