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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024par•o•no•ma•sia (par′ə nō mā′zhə, -zhē ə, -zē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Rhet.]- Rhetoricthe use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
- Rhetorica pun.
- Greek paronomasía a play on words, assonance, derivative of paronomázein to make a slight name-change (par- par- + onomázein to name, derivative of ónoma name); see -ia
- Latin
- 1570–80
par•o•no•mas•tic (par′ə nō mas′tik),USA pronunciation adj. par′o•no•mas′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: paronomasia /ˌpærənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/ n - a play on words, esp a pun
Etymology: 16th Century: via Latin from Greek: a play on words, from paronomazein to make a change in naming, from para-1 (beside) + onomazein to name, from onoma a name |