paronomasia
paronomasia · paronomasias
A pun or play on wordsA pun or play on words.
/pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)A pun or play on words.
a humorous play on words
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The use of puns.
Translations
5 languagesOrigin
From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words whicFrom Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasía, “naming”).
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Forms
plural: paronomasias| Singular | paronomasia |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable