paronomasia

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paronomasia

/pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/
/pæɹənɵˈmeɪʒə/

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From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasía, “naming”).

noun paronomasias

countable, rhetoric, uncountable A pun or play on words. Oh, by the way, any attempt to present me with any kind of testimonial will result in stern measures. And when I say stern measures, I am indulging in a paronomasia, or play on words! Good night.
countable, rhetoric, uncountable The use of puns. Paronomasia to the sense alludes, When words but little varied it includes.

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noun a pun or play on words

Español	paronomasia, agnominación
Português	paronomásia
Français	paronomase
Italiano	paronomasia

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@misc{paronomasia_2026,
  title = {paronomasia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paronomasia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}