Definition of Paronymous. Meaning of Paronymous. Synonyms of Paronymous

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Definition of Paronymous

Paronymous
Paronymous Pa*ron"y*mous, a. [Gr. ?; ? beside, near + ? a name.] 1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc. 2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as al? and awl; hair and hare, etc.

Meaning of Paronymous from wikipedia

- Look up paronym in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Paronyms are words that are pronounced or written in a similar way but which have different lexical...
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- what is meant by "homonymous", or equivocal words, and what is meant by "paronymous", or denominative (sometimes translated "derivative") words. It then divides...
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- what is meant by "homonymous" or equivocal words, and what is meant by "paronymous" or denominative words. He divides forms of speech as being: Either simple...