paronyme

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English

Noun

paronyme (plural paronymes)

  1. Obsolete form of paronym.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin paronymon. By surface analysis, para- +‎ -onyme.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁɔ.nim/
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Noun

paronyme f (plural paronymes)

  1. almost homonym

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