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Heteronimismo

English translation: heteronymism

01:30 Dec 21, 2019
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese term or phrase: Heteronimismo
Here goes a toughy:

So, if we translate heteronímia as heteronymy, should we translate heteronimismo as heteronymysm or as heteronimism?

Thanks in advance!
ccuellar
Local time: 02:38
English translation:heteronymism
Explanation:
It's one of those rare words, but it does exist in English - mostly in academic papers dealing with Fernando Pessoa:

https://tinyurl.com/vhtq2uf
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Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 21:38
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4 +2heteronymism
Gilmar Fernandes
5The word heteronym
Bruno Dutra


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
heteronymism


Explanation:
It's one of those rare words, but it does exist in English - mostly in academic papers dealing with Fernando Pessoa:

https://tinyurl.com/vhtq2uf

Gilmar Fernandes
United States
Local time: 21:38
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 84

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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The word heteronym


Explanation:
heteronímia should be translated as heteronym, derived from the the Greek hetero- which means different and -onym which means name.


Bruno Dutra
Brazil
Local time: 22:38
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PRO pts in category: 4
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