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paronym

/ˈpæɹənəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-o-nym
IPA
/ˈpæɹənəm/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word derived from the same root or stem as another word; classes include cognates and naturalizations of foreign words.

noun

A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word (some example pairs are cognate).

Etymology

Coined around 1846 from Ancient Greek παρώνυμος (parṓnumos, “derivative”), equivalent to para- + -onym.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: παρώνυμος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæɹənəm/
  • British English: /ˈpæɹənɪm/

Inflected Forms

paronyms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

parasynonym paronymic paronymize paronymous paronymy

Synonyms

isonym

Homonyms

paranym

Questions

How do you pronounce paronym?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæɹənəm/.
What does paronym mean?
A word derived from the same root or stem as another word; classes include cognates and naturalizations of foreign words.
Where does paronym come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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