homonymous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or related to or being homonyms
    homonymic.

WordNet

Ho*mon"y*mous adjective
Etymology
L. homonymus, Gr. the same + , for name; akin to E. name.
Definitions
  1. Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.
  2. Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous.

Webster 1913