paronomasia
par·o·no·ma·sia
noun\ˌpa-rə-nō-ˈmā-zh(ē-)ə, ˌpa-ˌrä-nə-ˈmā-\
Definition of PARONOMASIA
: a play on words : pun
— par·o·no·mas·tic \-ˈmas-tik\ adjective
Origin of PARONOMASIA
Latin, from Greek, from paronomazein to call with a slight change of name, from para- + onoma name — more at name
First Known Use: 1577
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