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Webster 1913 Edition
Paronymous
Pa-ron′y-mous
,Adj.
[Gr.
παρώνυμος
; παρά
beside, near + ὄνομα
a name.] 1.
Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; – said of certain words, as
man
, mankind
, manhood
, etc. 2.
Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; – said of certain words, as
all
and awl
; hair
and hare
, etc. Webster 1828 Edition
Paronymous
PARON'YMOUS
,Adj.
Definition 2024
paronymous
paronymous
English
Adjective
paronymous (not comparable)
- (semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
- (semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
- "Hare" and "hair" are paronymous.