First Known Use: circa 1846
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paronym
noun par·o·nym \ˈpa-rə-ˌnim\
Definition of PARONYM
: a paronymous word
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Origin of PARONYM
Late Latin paronymon, from Greek parōnymon, neuter of parōnymos
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