11 Letter Words for Paronomasia
paronomasia
9 Letter Words for Paronomasia
mariposan, opsomania, panoramas, paranoias, paranomia, saponaria
8 Letter Words for Paronomasia
anoopsia, marianas, mariposa, panorama, paraison, paranoia, parasnia, parosmia, rampions, sporonia
7 Letter Words for Paronomasia
airampo, amanori, amorino, amorosa, amsonia, animoso, anomias, anopias, anopsia, anosmia, aporias, aramina, imprasa, mainors, manoaos, maranao, mariana, marinas, maroons, marsoon, monario, moorpan, mopanis, morions, morpion, oarsman, opsonia, oraison, ormosia, paisana, paisano, panamas, panaris, panoram, paramos, parians, parison, pianosa, piranas, porions, poromas, pronaoi, pronaos, prosoma, ramanas, ramonas, rampion, romania, romanos, samaria, sirpoon, soprani, soprano, sramana
6 Letter Words for Paronomasia
aimara, airman, amania, amarin, amarna, amnios, amparo, animas, anomia, anopia, aponia, aporia, aposia, aprons, arioso, aromas, arsino, arsono, asarin, asaron, asonia, asrama, impoor, inarms, isopor, mainor, maison, manias, manoao, manoir, manors, maoris, marais, marian, marina, marons, maroon, masora, minars, minora, minors, moison, monsia, mopani, morian, morias, morion, morons, nairas, napoos, norias, normas, oarman, opaion, orians, orison, orpins, osamin, osmina, paisan, panama, panims, paramo, parana, parian, parnas, parson, pianos, pirana, poison, pomona, pooris, porina, porion, porism, pornos, poroma, praams, pranas, primas, primos, prinos, prions, prison, proins, promos, raison, ramins, ramona, ramoon, ramson, ransom, rasion, romana, romani, romano, romans, ropani, saipan, samaan, samara, samian, samoan, sampan, sapiao, saprin, simara, simoon, somrai, sonora, soorma, spinar, spinor, spiran, spoorn, sprain
5 Letter Words for Paronomasia
aaron, ainas, airan, airns, amaas, amain, amani, amapa, amias, amino, amins, amnio, amora, anama, anasa, anima, animo, anmia, anoas, anoia, ansar, apair, apian, apios, apism, apron, arain, arian, arias, armin, arnas, aroma, aroon, arson, asana, asian, impar, inarm, inoma, irons, maana, maars, mains, mairs, manas, mania, manis, manor, manos, mansi, manso, maori, maras, maria, maris, maron, maros, masai, mason, minar, minor, minos, moans, moira, monas, monos, moons, moops, moorn, moors, moosa, moras, moria, morin, morns, moron, mosan, naams, naias, naira, naomi, napas, napoo, naras, naris, nipas, noirs, nomap, nomas, nomia, nomoi, nomos, noops, noria, noris, norma, norms, omani, omasa, omina, opsin, orans, orion, ornis, orpin, osmin, pains, pairs, paisa, panim, param, parao, paras, paris, parma, parsi, pasan, pasmo, piano, pians, piman, pimas, pinas, pions, pirns, pismo, pomos, ponos, poons, poori, poria, porno, porns, poros, praam, praia, prams, prana, praos, priam, prima, primo, prims, prion, prism, proas, proin, promo, proms, proos, proso, psion, psoai, psora, raias, rains, ramin, ramis, ramon, ramps, ranas, rason, rimas, roams, roans, roins, roman, romas, romps, rooms, roons, roops, roosa, rosin, saman, samia, samoa, sampi, sanaa, sanai, sapan, sapin, sapir, sapor, saran, sarin, sarip, sarna, saron, sarpo, simar, simon, sirop, smoor, snoop, soapi, soman, sonar, sopor, sopra, spain, spair, sparm, spina, spira, spiro, spoom, spoon, spoor
4 Letter Words for Paronomasia
aarp, aias, aims, aina, ains, aion, airn, airs, amar, amas, amia, amin, amis, amon, amor, amos, amps, amra, anam, anas, anim, anis, anoa, ansa, ansi, aona, apar, apia, apio, apis, aria, aris, arms, arna, arni, arno, asap, asar, asia, asin, asio, asop, asor, iman, imps, inro, insp, ions, ipso, iran, iron, maar, maas, maia, main, mair, mana, mani, mano, mans, maoi, mapo, maps, mara, mari, maro, mars, masa, mian, mias, mino, mins, mips, miro, mirs, miso, mnas, moan, moas, moio, moir, mona, mono, mons, mooi, moon, moop, moor, moos, mops, mora, morn, moro, mors, mrna, naam, naio, nais, nams, naoi, naos, napa, naps, nasa, nasi, naso, nims, nipa, nips, noir, noma, noms, noop, nori, norm, oars, oman, omao, omni, ooms, oons, oops, opai, oran, oras, orna, osar, paar, paas, pain, pair, pais, pams, pana, pans, paon, para, pari, pars, pasi, paso, pian, pias, pima, pina, pino, pins, pion, pirn, pirs, pisa, piso, poas, pois, pomo, poms, pons, pooa, poon, poor, poos, porn, pram, prao, prim, prin, prio, proa, prom, pron, proo, pros, psia, raia, rain, rais, rama, rami, ramp, rams, rana, raps, rasa, rasp, rias, rima, rims, rins, ripa, rips, risp, roam, roan, roin, roma, romp, roms, room, roon, roop, roos, rosa, saim, sain, saip, sair, sama, sami, samp, sana, sapa, sapo, sari, siam, sian, sima, simp, sina, sion, smir, snap, snar, snip, snop, soam, soap, soar, soir, soma, soom, soon, soop, sora, sori, sorn, spam, span, spar, spin, spor
3 Letter Words for Paronomasia
aam, aas, aia, aim, ain, air, ais, ama, ami, amp, ana, ans, aor, apa, apr, ara, arm, arn, ars, asp, iaa, iao, imo, imp, ins, ion, ios, ipm, ipo, ipr, ips, ira, irs, ism, isn, iso, maa, man, mao, map, mar, mas, mia, min, mir, mis, mna, moa, moi, mon, moo, mop, mor, mos, mri, mrs, naa, nam, nap, nar, nas, nim, nip, nis, noa, nom, noo, nor, nos, oam, oar, oas, ois, oms, ona, oni, ono, ons, oom, oon, oop, oor, oos, opa, ops, ora, ors, osi, pam, pan, par, pas, pia, pin, pir, pis, pms, poa, poi, pom, pon, poo, por, pos, prn, pro, prs, psi, rai, ram, ran, rap, ras, ria, rim, rin, rio, rip, rms, rna, roi, rom, ron, roo, ros, rpm, rps, saa, sai, sam, san, sao, sap, sar, sim, sin, sip, sir, sma, som, son, sop, spa, sri
Definitions for Paronomasia
[1] the 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.
[2] a pun.
[3] rhetoric a play on words, esp a pun
Words related to Paronomasia
joke, quip, witticism, conceit, quibble, ambiguity, equivoque
Words nearby Paronomasia
parokheth, parol, parole, parolee, paromphalocele, paronomasia, paronychia, paronym, paronymous, paroophoron, parophthalmia
Origin of Paronomasia
1570–80; < Latin < 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
Other words from Paronomasia
par·o·no·mas·tic [par-uh -noh-mas -tik] /ˌpær ə noʊˈmæs tɪk/ , adjective
par·o·no·mas·ti·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Paronomasia
C16: 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
Synonyms for Paronomasia
double entendre, joke, quip, ambiguity, conceit, quibble, witticism, calembour, double meaning, equivoque