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paronym
par·o·nym
[
párrənim
]
(
plural
par·o·nyms
)
noun
Definition:
word from same root as another:
a word derived from the same root as another word. For example, "folly" is a paronym of "fool."
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
parōnumon
<
para-
"beside" +
onuma
"name"
]
par·o·nym·ic
[
pàrrə nímmik
]
adjective
pa·ron·y·mous
[
pə rónnəməss
]
adjective
pa·ron·o·mous·ly
adverb
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par·o·nym·ic [ pàrrə nímmik ] adjectivepa·ron·y·mous [ pə rónnəməss ] adjectivepa·ron·o·mous·ly adverb
