Dictionary Entry
paronomasia
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.68)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A pun or play on words.
In a Sentence
“The comedian's act was filled with clever paronomasia, making the audience laugh at the wordplay.”
Published Usage Examples
“I'm sitting here trying to decide whether a particular specimen of paronomasia is to be considered polyptoton or antanaclasis.”
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Origin
From Greek 'paronomazein', meaning 'to name differently'.
Common Phrases
. paronomasiabetween paronomasia
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Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Poetry examples for “paronomasia”
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