paronym
English
Etymology
Coined around 1846 from Ancient Greek παρώνυμος (parṓnumos, “derivative”).
Noun
paronym (plural paronyms)
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- (semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
- Synonym: isonym
- (rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.
Related terms
Translations
word derived from the same root/stem
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word that sounds like another word
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