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Homonyms vs Paronymous - What's the difference?

homonyms | paronymous |

As a noun homonyms

is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective paronymous is

having the same root or derivation; conjugate.

homonyms

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    paronymous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (semantics) Having the same root or derivation; conjugate.
  • (semantics) Having a similar sound, but different orthography and different meaning.
    • "Hare" and "hair" are paronymous .