paronymous

English

Etymology

From paronym +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒnɪməs

Adjective

paronymous (not comparable)

1. (semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
2. (semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.

   Ethology, ethnology, etiology, etymology, and entomology are paronymous.

Derived terms

• paronymously

Related terms

• paronym
• paronymy

Translations

having the same root or derivation — see conjugate

having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning

• Catalan: parònim (ca)
• Esperanto: paronimo
• Hungarian: paronim (hu)
• Ido: paronimo (io)
• Portuguese: parônimo (pt) m