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 Definitions of paronym  [ˈpær ə nɪm]  

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Definition of 'paronym' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) paronym
a paronymous word.

Etymology:  (1840–50; < Gk parṒnymon, neut. of parṒnymos formed by a slight change in name, derivative =par-par - + -ōnymos, adj. der. of ónymaname)

Definition of 'paronym' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) paronym
a paronymous word

'paronym' - Nearby Entries  

paronomastic  paronomastical  paronomasy  paronym  paronymous  paronymy  



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