PARONYM

paronym

(noun) a word that strongly resembles another word in spelling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paronym (plural paronyms)

(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.

Source: Wiktionary


Par"o*nym, n.

Definition: A paronymous word. [Written also paronyme.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 January 2025

DERMATOGLYPHICS

(noun) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; “some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics”


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