homo-, the same, -phone, 発音する、響く, 語源的にはphoneと同じ。すなわち、同音異義語、文法ではtwo, tooなどの同音異義語を指すのに使われる。
英語の語源
homophone (n.)
"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.
例文
1. There are close relations among Chinese language taboo，admiration and homophon .
中国語言語の忌み、崇拝と調音の関係は密接である。
2.Cognate in common use is considered phonetic loan characters，which include substitute of homophone .
同音置換は仮借の一種であり、「音声による依頼」でもある。本字は初文ではなく、さらに後起字ではない。
3.In the process of studying English，it is likely to confuse homograph，homonym，and homophon .
英語学習の過程で、同形異義語、同音同形異義語、同音異形異義語の使用は混同になりやすい。
4.It is an introductory to the rhyme，the pronunciation and homophone in Ziyang Town.
本文は陝西省南部の紫陽県城関方言の音韻、音声特徴と同音語を紹介する。
5.Phonology played an role early in Chinese reading and homophone errors more easily than non- homophone ones.