Paronomasia definition
Word play; punning.
noun
A pun.
noun
A pun.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
paronomasia
Plural:
paronomasiasOrigin of paronomasia
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasia, “play upon words which sound alike"), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasia, “naming").
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