paronymous
/pә'rɔnimәs/

中文释义

形似词的(如英文 canal来自拉丁文中的 cannalis)

英文释义

a. Having the same derivation; allied radically;

conjugate; -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.

a. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and

different meaning; -- said of certain words, as al/ and awl; hair and

hare, etc.