Paronymic

Translation of "paronymic" into Russian

Noun

paronymic

paronymics pl

Rare; denotes a word that is a paronym of another.

'Accept' and 'except' are often confused paronymics.

«Accept» и «except» — часто путаемые паронимы.

Adjective

paronymic

more paronymic Comp.

most paronymic Super.

Used in linguistics to describe words that are paronyms or the relationship between such words.

The poet exploits the paronymic closeness of the two words.

Поэт использует паронимическую близость двух слов.

Additional translations

паронимный

Noun

A word that is a paronym of another word.

‘Accept’ and ‘except’ are often confused paronymics.

Adjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or denoting paronyms; derived from the same root as another word with a difference in meaning or form.

The poet exploits the paronymic closeness of the two words to create a pun.