First Known Use: 1656
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paronymous
adjective par·on·y·mous \pə-ˈrä-nə-məs, pa-\
Definition of PARONYMOUS
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: conjugate 4
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a : formed from a word in another language b : having a form similar to that of a cognate foreign word
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Origin of PARONYMOUS
Greek parōnymos, from para- + -ōnymos (as in homōnymos homonymous)
Rhymes with PARONYMOUS
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