PARONOMASIA


Meaning of PARONOMASIA in English

[par.o.no.ma.sia] n [L, fr. Gk, fr. paronomazein to call with a slight change of name, fr. para- + onoma name--more at name] (1577): a play on words: pun -- par.o.no.mas.tic adj

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