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- noun linguistics A
word orphrase that hasmultiple meanings . - adjective linguistics having multiple meanings
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Examples
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It is also worth noting that for the Framers, “government” was an actronym: A polyseme whose original meaning was an activity that acquired the secondary meaning of “those engaged in the activity”, which for “government” would be “officials”.
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There there are polyseme — different related meanings.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Do “We Need a Good, Violent Movie About Salamis”? 2009
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But the really entertaining thing about the turkey is that it is some kind of champion polyseme.
Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » The polysemous paragon, or How the turkey got its name 2007
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All the polyseme in the name "demotix" carries over to its identity.
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It is a polyseme with multiple distinct but related meanings.
Think Progress 2009
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actronym — polyseme in which a word has a primary meaning as an activity, and secondary meanings as those engaged in the activity, or the time, place, or manner of the activity.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Do “We Need a Good, Violent Movie About Salamis”? 2009
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outiseme — polyseme with two meanings that depend on context, such as the way Odysseus identified himself as ‘Outis’ no man to the Cyclops, who when asked by the other Cyclopes who put out his eye said “No man”, which they took to mean no one had done it.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Do “We Need a Good, Violent Movie About Salamis”? 2009
john commented on the word polyseme
BDS's first name is one of these apparently.
September 14, 2007