paronymous
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paronymous
Rhymes with -ɒnɪməs
Where it comes from
From paronym + -ous.
adjective
- Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
- Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning. Ethology, ethnology, etiology, etymology, and entomology are paronymous.
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adj having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning
| Português | parônimo |
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Talk about this word "paronymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paronymous. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. paronymous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paronymous "paronymous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paronymous.Cite this
@misc{paronymous_2026,
title = {paronymous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paronymous},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
