Meaning of heteronym

het•er•o•nym

Pronunciation: (het'ur-u-nim), [key]

— n.

a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

heteronym (Thesaurus)

heteronomy heteronymous

Related Content