ὁμωνῠμ-ία,ἡ,
A. a having the same name, verbal identity,
Epicur. Nat. 2.9 , AP 6.100 ( Crin. ), Plu. 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
; καθ' ὁμωνυμίαν equivocally,
Id. AP 0.85b11
: 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 .