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Showing words for PARONOMASIA using the English dictionary

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