omonimo

namesake; homonymous

adjective noun oh-MOH-nee-moh Rare

Origin: Greek homonymos (having the same name), from homos (same) + onoma (name)

Usage Note

Omonimo as an adjective means 'of the same name' (il romanzo omonimo = 'the eponymous novel'), and as a noun it means 'namesake' or 'homonym' (sono omonimi = 'they are namesakes'). In linguistics it specifically refers to words that sound alike but differ in meaning. The seed listed it as an adjective; it functions as a noun too, so both are given.

Examples

"Il film è tratto dal romanzo omonimo."

Natural Translation

The film is adapted from the novel of the same name.

Literal Translation

The film is drawn from-the novel namesake.

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