English Explanatory Dictionary

homeograph

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word similar — but not identical — in spelling to another.
  2. A printed copy of a drawing produced by the process of homeography.

Pronunciation

hŏmēʹōgrăf /hɒˈmiːəʊɡɹæf/

Word forms

homeograph homeographs homoeograph homœograph

Etymology

From homeo- (“similar”) + -graph (“writing”).

Related words

heterography homeography mimeography
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