paronym
American
[par-uh-nim]
/ ˈpær ə nɪm /
noun
Grammar.
paronym
British
/ pəˈrɒnɪməs, ˈpærənɪm /
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of paronym
1840–50; < Greek parṓnymon, neuter of parṓnymos formed by a slight change in name, derivative, equivalent to par- par- + -ōnymos, adj. derivative of ónyma name
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