Word: paronym
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
o
nym
Definition: A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: -onym
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: word
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυμα
Language: grc
Decoded: onuma
Meaning: name