2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as all and awl; hair and hare, etc. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
paronymous — [pə rän′ə məs] adj. [Gr parōnymos < para , beside (see PARA 1) + onyma,NAME] derived from the same root; cognate, as the words differ and defer … English World dictionary
paronymous — adjective Etymology: Greek parōnymos, from para + ōnymos (as in homōnymos homonymous) Date: 1656 1. conjugate 4 2. a. formed from a word in another language b. having a form similar to that of a cognate foreign word … New Collegiate Dictionary
paronymous — /peuh ron euh meuhs/, adj. Gram. containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom. [1655 65; < Gk parónymos. See PARONYM, OUS] * * * … Universalium
paronymous — adjective Being a paronym; having the same spelling as another word … Wiktionary
paronymous — a. Conjugate, allied radically … New dictionary of synonyms
paronymous — pa·ron·y·mous … English syllables
paronymous — pa•ron•y•mous [[t]pəˈrɒn ə məs[/t]] adj. gram. containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom[/ex] • Etymology: 1655–65; < Gk parṓnymos. See paronym, ous … From formal English to slang
paronymous — /pəˈrɒnəməs/ (say puh ronuhmuhs) adjective of words having the same root or stem, as wise and wisdom. {Greek parōnymos derivative} …
paronymous — pəˈränəməs adjective Etymology: Greek parōnymos, from para para (I) + ōnymos, adjective comb. form (as in homōnymos having the same name) more at homonymous 1. : conjugate 4 2. a … Useful english dictionary
Paronymy — Pa*ron y*my, n. The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
