paronym noun.
['parǝnɪm] M19.[Greek
parōnumon use as noun of neut. of
parōnumos adjective, formed as
PARA-1 +
onuma name: see
-NYM.]
1. A word which is a derivative or cognate of another.
M19.2. A word formed by partial translation of a foreign word. Opp.
HETERONYM 2.
L19. ■ paronymous
[pǝ'rɒnɪmǝs] adjective (a) derived from the same root; cognate;
(b) formed by partial translation of a foreign word:
M17. ■ paronymy
[pǝ'rɒnǝmi] noun (a) rare =
PARONOMASIA;
(b) the formation of a word by partial translation of a foreign word:
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