Definitions for paronym

paronym par·o·nym

Spelling: [par-uh-nim]
IPA: /ˈpær ə nɪm/

Paronym is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in paronym (amnopry).

Definitions for paronym

noun

  1. a paronymous word.

Origin of paronym

1840-50; Greek parṓnymon, neuter of parṓnymos formed by a slight change in name, derivative, equivalent to par- par- + -ōnymos, adj. derivative of ónyma

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