paronym

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Pronunciation

/ˈpæɹənɪm/

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/ˈpæɹənɪm/ · [ˈpʰæɹənɪm] · /ˈpɛɹənɪm/ (US) · [ˈpʰɛɹənɪm] (US)

Definition of paronym

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A word derived from the same root or stem as another word; classes include cognates and naturalizations of foreign words.

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noun

A word derived from the same root or stem as another word; classes include cognates and naturalizations of foreign words.
(rare)A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word (some example pairs are cognate).

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Coined around 1846 from Ancient Greek παρώνυμος (parṓnumos, “derivative”), equivalent to para- + -onym.

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