PARONYMOUS

paronymous. Paronymous, a. resembling another word, like

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Pa‐ron″y‐mous (?), a. [[Gr. παρώνυμοσ; παρά beside, near + ὄνομα a name.]] 1. 1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate; — said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.
2. 2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; — said of certain words, as all and awl; hair and hare, etc.