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paronymous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

Examples

  • Ethology, ethnology, etiology, etymology, and entomology are paronymous.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From paronym + -ous.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: parònim — having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning
  • Esperanto: paronimo — having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning
  • Hungarian: paronim — having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning
  • Ido: paronimo — having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning
  • Portuguese: parônimo — having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning