homônimo — meaning in English

English meaning

• homonym noun A word that is spelled or pronounced the same as another word, though not necessarily both.
• namesake noun A person or thing named after someone or something else, or the person that gave their name.

Senses

homônimo is used for these senses in English:

• homonym (broadly) A word that sounds or is spelled the same as another word (but not necessarily both).
• namesake A person with the same name as another.

homonym — full definition

1. noun A word that is spelled or pronounced the same as another word, though not necessarily both.
2. noun In semantics, a word that is both spelled and pronounced the same as another, unrelated word.

Related Portuguese words