Word: polysemy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pol
y
se
my
Definition: The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple similar meanings.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: seme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything which serves for any purpose as a substitute for an object of which it is, in some sense, a representation or sign.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῆμα
Language: grc
Decoded: sema
PoS: Noun
Meaning: mark, sign, token
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.