"a word pronounced the same as another (whether spelled the same or not) but different in meaning," 1843, from the adjective homophone (1620s), from Greek homos "same" (see homo- (1)) + phone "sound," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)). Related: Homophonic.
实用例句
1. There are close relations among Chinese language taboo, admiration and homophone.
汉语语言的忌讳 、 崇拜和谐音的关系密切.来自互联网
2. Cognate in common use is considered phonetic loan characters, which include substitute of homophone.
同音代替是假借的一种形式,也是“依声托事”;本字不等于初文, 更不是后起字.来自互联网
3. In the process of studying English, it is likely to confuse homograph, homonym, and homophone.
