Definitions for paronymˈpær ə nɪm
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
par•o•nymˈpær ə nɪm(n.)
a paronymous word.
Category: Grammar
Origin of paronym:
1840–50; < Gk parṓnymon, neut. of parṓnymos formed by a slight change in name, derivative =par-par - + -ōnymos, adj. der. of ónymaname
Wiktionary
paronym(Noun)
A word derived from the same root, or with the same sound, as another word.
Origin: From παρα ‘beside’ + ονομα ‘-onym’.
Webster Dictionary
Paronym(noun)
a paronymous word
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