Paronym Definition

părə-nĭm
noun
A paronymous word.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Paronym

Noun

Singular:
paronym
Plural:
paronyms

Origin of Paronym

  • Greek parōnumon from neuter sing. of parōnumos derivative paronymous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek παρα "˜beside' + ονομα "˜-onym'.

    From Wiktionary

  • para- +"Ž -onym

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

MYMNYM

Unscrambles

paronym

Words Starting With P and Ending With M

Starts With P & Ends With MStarts With PA & Ends With MStarts With P & Ends With YM

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With M