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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.
[Gr. name.] Resembling another word.

Definition 2024


paronymous

paronymous

English

Adjective

paronymous (not comparable)

  1. (semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
  2. (semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
    "Hare" and "hair" are paronymous.