paronymous

adjective

par·​on·​y·​mous pə-ˈrä-nə-məs 

pa-

1

: conjugate sense 4

2

a

: formed from a word in another language

b

: having a form similar to that of a cognate foreign word

Word History

Etymology

Greek parōnymos, from para- + -ōnymos (as in homōnymos homonymous)

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for paronymous

• anonymous
• autonomous
• economise
• eponymous
• synonymous