heterónimo

See also: heterônimo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• heterônimo (Brazil)

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -ónimo.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛ.tɨˈɾɔ.ni.mu/

• Hyphenation: he‧te‧ró‧ni‧mo

Noun

heterónimo m (plural heterónimos) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. (linguistics) heteronym (word having the same spelling but different pronunciation)
2. (literature) heteronym (fictitious character writing in a different style)

   O poeta português Fernando Pessoa é conhecido por seus heterónimos.

   The Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa is known for his heteronyms.

Spanish

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -ónimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eteˈɾonimo/ [e.t̪eˈɾo.ni.mo]
• Rhymes: -onimo
• Syllabification: he‧te‧ró‧ni‧mo

Noun

heterónimo m (plural heterónimos)

1. (linguistics) heteronym (word having the same spelling but different pronunciation)

Further reading

• “heterónimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10