paronomasia
Meanings
noun
- A pun or play on words.
- The use of puns.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasía, “naming”).
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