POLYSEMY Definition & Meaning | 亚洲网紅露点

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polysemy

[ puh-lis-uh-mee, pol-ee-see-mee ]

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noun

a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.

polysemy

/ p蓹藞l瑟s蓹m瑟; 藢p蓲l瑟藞si藧m瑟 /

noun

the existence of several meanings in a single word Compare monosemy

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Derived Forms

藢辫辞濒测藞蝉别尘辞耻蝉, adjective

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

辫辞濒顎厃路蝉别顎僲辞耻蝉 adjective

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of polysemy¹

First recorded in 1895鈥�1900; from New Latin 辫辞濒测蝉脓尘颈补, equivalent to Late Latin 辫辞濒测蝉脓尘(耻蝉) 鈥渨ith many significations鈥� (from Greek 辫辞濒媒蝉脓尘辞蝉, equivalent to poly- 鈥渕any鈥� + 蝉锚尘(补) 鈥渟ign鈥� + -os adjective suffix) + -ia noun suffix; poly-, -y ³

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of polysemy¹

C20: from New Latin 辫辞濒测蝉脓尘颈补, from Greek 辫辞濒耻蝉脓尘辞蝉 having many meanings, from poly- + 蝉脓尘补 a sign

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In this way, trickster鈥檚 behavior demands polysemy鈥攈e doesn鈥檛 tell the audience what to make of his actions.

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