单词 | paronomasia |
释义 | Word Frequency paronomasia(ˌpærənəʊˈmeɪzɪə) noun rhetoric a play on words, esp a pun Also (obsolete): paronomasy (ˌpærəˈnɒməsɪ)Derived forms paronomastic (ˌpærənəʊˈmæstɪk) or paronomastical (ˌpærənəʊˈmæstɪkəl) adjective paronomastically (ˌparonoˈmastically) adverb Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek: a play on words, from paronomazein to make a change in naming, from para-1 (beside) + onomazein to name, from onoma a name |
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