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polysemic.

Having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.

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Meaning & usage

adj/pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/UK/pɒ.lɪˈsiː.mɪk/US
  1. Having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma)lbor. English seme English polyseme Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English polysemic From polyseme + -ic.

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