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Polysemic Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

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Definitions
Adjective
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Having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.

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Origin

The word comes from the French term polyseme, meaning "many meanings," combined with the suffix -ic. It entered English to describe words that possess multiple distinct definitions.

Rhyming Words
mic omic amic emic numic simic hemic samic comic demic nomic ohmic romic humic momic mimic ulmic osmic zymic domic
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