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isonym

isonym noun: a paronym.

Noun

isonym (plural isonyms)

  1. A paronym.

Forms of isonym

pluralisonyms

Origin of isonym

From is- + -onym.

Questions about isonym

What does isonym mean?
Isonym means a paronym.
What part of speech is isonym?
Isonym is a noun.
What is the plural of isonym?
The plural of isonym is isonyms.

Words near isonym in the dictionary

  1. isononyl
  2. isononyls
  3. Isons
  4. isonuclear
  5. isonutritive
  6. isonym
  7. isonymic
  8. isonymies
  9. isonymous
  10. isonyms
  11. isonymy

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