pa|ron|y|mous

pa|ron|y|mous
pa|ron|y|mous «puh RON uh muhs», adjective.
1. (of words) derived from the same root; cognate.
2. derived from a word in another language with little or no change in form, as English canal for Latin canalis.
3. having the same sound but different spelling and meaning, as feat and feet; homophonic.
╂[< Greek par (with English -ous) a derivative formed by a slight change < parōnymeîn (literally) to alter in naming < para- aside, amiss + dialectal ónyma name]

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