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paronym

English

Etymology

Coined around 1846 from Ancient Greek ????????? (par?numos, “derivative”), equivalent to para- +? -onym.

Noun

paronym (plural paronyms)

  1. (semantics) A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
    Synonym: isonym
    Hyponyms: cognate, derivative
  2. (rare) A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.

Related terms

Translations

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patronym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (pat?r, “father”) + ????? (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to patri- +? -onym

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?pæt???n?m/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?pæt?o?n?m/

Noun

patronym (plural patronyms)

  1. The name of someone's father.
  2. A patronymic surname.

Related terms

  • patronymic
  • matronym
  • eponym

Translations

Coordinate terms

  • matronym, metronym

See also

  • patri-
  • -onym

Anagrams

  • aptronym, partonym

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • patronymikon n (greek form)
  • patronymikum n (latin form)

Noun

patronym n (definite singular patronymet, indefinite plural patronym, definite plural patronyma)

  1. a patronym

Derived terms

  • patronymisk

Adjective

patronym (masculine and feminine patronym, neuter patronymt, definite singular and plural patronyme)

  1. patronymic

References

  • “patronym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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