Tuesday 23rd August 2016
Paronomasia /ˌpærənəʊˈmeɪzɪə/
Noun
1. (rhetoric) a play on words, esp
a pun
Derived Forms
paronomastic (ˌpærənəʊˈmæstɪk) adjective
paronomastically, adverb
paronomastically, adverb
Quote
"He certainly tells awful jokes, though," she added. "His evident addiction to a
particularly debased form of paronomasia is indeed a regrettable feature of his
otherwise agreeable personality, " I replied.
Harold Schechter, The Tell-Tale Corpse: An Edgar Allan Poe Mystery 2006
Origin
Paronomasia is a borrowing from Latin and can be traced to the Greek
paronomázein meaning "to make a slight name-change." It entered English in
the late 1500’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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