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Webster 1913 Edition


Paronym

Par′o-nym

,
Noun.
A paronymous word.
[Written also
paronyme
.]

Definition 2024


paronym

paronym

English

Noun

paronym (plural paronyms)

  1. (semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
  2. (rare) A word that sounds like another word.

Synonyms

  • (word derived from the same root/stem): isonym

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