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ὁμωνυμία

ὁμωνυμία, a having the same name, identity, an equivocal word

ὁμωνῠμ-ία, ἡ,
  • a having the same name, verbal identity, Epicur. Nat. 2.9, AP 6.100 (Crin.), Plu. Def.orac. 2.427e: pl., Str. 13.1.21.
    • II fraudulent use of an identity of name, POxy. 257.44 (i A.D.), 1266.36 (i A.D.).
    • III of words, equivocal sense, ambiguity, παρὰ τὴν ὁ. Arist. SE 165b30; καθʼ ὁμωνυμίαν equivocally, Id. APo. 85b11: pl., ταῖς -ίαις πλανῶνται Phld. Sign. 36.
      • 2 an equivocal word, τῶν ὀνομάτων τῷ μὲν σοφιστῇ ὁμωνυμίαι χρήσιμοι . ., τῷ ποιητῇ δὲ συνωνυμίαι (q.v.) Arist. Rh. 1404b38.

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