What does "paronymous" mean?
Paronymous: Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning; -- said of certain words, as al and awl; hair and hare, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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