het·ero·nym
Noun: one of two
or more homographs [words that are spelled the same]
that differ in
pronunciation and meaning
(such as a bass voice and bass, a fish)
First Known Use:
circa 1889
4: bass
His voice—a bass—so deep and rich.
A
rival—tenor. Tell me: Which
Of these will
she select to be
Her mate? I
guess we’ll wait and see.
But—what a
shock! It was her wish
To mate,
instead, with some old fish.
Oh, yes,
this comely, brilliant lass
Has wed not
with a man—but bass.
There’s
something fishy, I suspect.
Perhaps her
sanity needs checked?
The bass claims that his name is Gill.
He says that
he’s a Finn? So chill!
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