"homœophony" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌhɒmiːˈɒfənɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: hŏ'mēŏʹfənĭ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: homœ- + -o- + -phony; equivalent to the Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) Etymology templates: {{affix|en|homœ-|-o-|-phony}} homœ- + -o- + -phony, {{cog|grc|ὅμοιος||similar}} Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar”), {{m|grc|φωνή||sound}} φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} homœophony (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly of two or more words) Phonic similarity; the quality of being similar-sounding. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: homeophony, homoeophony, homoiophony Related terms: homœophone

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