paronym

[ par-uh-nim ]

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nounGrammar.

a paronymous word.

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 ónymaname

Other words from paronym

par·o·nym·ic, adjective

Words Nearby paronym

parol
parole
parolee
paronomasia
paronychia
paronym
paronymous
parore
Paros
parosmia
parotic

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British Dictionary definitions for paronym

paronym

/ (ˈpærənɪm) /

noun

linguistics a cognate word

Origin of paronym

C19: via Late Latin from Greek paronumon, from para- 1 (beside) + onoma a name

Derived forms of paronym

paronymic or paronymous (pəˈrɒnɪməs), adjective
paronymously, adverb

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