POLYSEME a word with more than one meaning
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polysemesPOLYSEME, a word with more than one meaning
polysemea word with more than one meaning
syllepsis(Greek) a construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in 'He lost his coat and his temper'
syllepsesSYLLEPSIS, (Greek) a construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in 'He lost his coat and his temper'
plural(of a word or form) Denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two
unmarked(of a word or other linguistic unit) Having a more general meaning or use than a corresponding marked term