paronym

See also: Paronym

English

Etymology

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

Noun

paronym (plural paronyms)

  1. (semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
    Synonym: isonym
    Hyponyms: cognate, derivative
  2. (rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.

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