PARONYMOUS

paronymous (not comparable)

(semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.

(semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.

Source: Wiktionary

Pa*ron"y*mous, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.

2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as al and awl; hair and hare, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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23 June 2025

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”

Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.