paronymous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of paronymous
From the Greek word parṓnymos, dating back to 1655–65. See paronym, -ous
Example Sentences
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Par′onyme, Par′onym, a paronymous word—opp. to Homonym.—adj.
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Paron′ymy, quality of being paronymous.
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We may remark that the passage respecting cupiditas and cupidus is also an example of another fallacy already noticed, that of Paronymous Terms.
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Give examples of Paronymous derivation.
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To this head may be referred what is known as the Fallacy of Paronymous Terms.
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