* "homo" meaning "same"
* "onyma" meaning "name"
So, "homonym" literally means "same name," referring to words that sound alike but have different meanings and often different spellings (e.g., "to," "too," and "two").
* "homo" meaning "same"
* "onyma" meaning "name"
So, "homonym" literally means "same name," referring to words that sound alike but have different meanings and often different spellings (e.g., "to," "too," and "two").