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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)
- (semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
- (rare) A word that sounds like another word.
Synonyms
- (word derived from the same root/stem): isonym
Related terms
Translations
word derived from the same root/stem
word that sounds like another word