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polysemous

po·ly·se·mous

UK/pəˈlɪs.ɪ.məs/ US/ˌpɒl.ɪˈsiː.məs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of words; having many meanings

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Origin

From Medieval Latin polysēmus, from Ancient Greek πολύσημος (polúsēmos), from πολύς (polús, “many”) + σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “I signify, mean”).

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