paronymy


paronymy

(pəˈrɒnɪmɪ) n1. (Rhetoric) rhetoric a play on words2. (Linguistics) linguistics the relationship between words with related derivations but different syntactic use3. (Linguistics) linguistics the formation of a word based on a word from another language with little or no alteration in spelling or pronunciation4. (Linguistics) linguistics the relationship between such words

paronymy

the state or condition of containing the same root or stem, as perilous and parlous. — paronym, n.See also: Linguistics
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paronymie