paronymous

pa·ron·y·mous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-ron-uh-muh s]
- /pəˈrɒn ə məs/
- /parˈɒnɪməs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-ron-uh-muh s]
- /pəˈrɒn ə məs/

Definitions of paronymous word

adjective paronymous containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom. 1
adjective paronymous derived from the same root; cognate, as the words differ and defer 0

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Origin of paronymous

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

From the Greek word parṓnymos, dating back to 1655-65. See paronym, -ous

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Parts of speech for Paronymous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Paronymous

paronymous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

paronymous usage trend in Literature

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