LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

paronomasia

paronomasia f (genitive paronomasiae)
Classical[pa.rɔ.nɔˈma.si.a]Ecclesiastical[pa.ro.noˈmaː.s̬i.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineA figure of speech; pun or play on words which sound alike but have different meanings, paronomasia.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeparonomasiaparonomasiae
genitiveparonomasiaeparonomasiārum
dativeparonomasiaeparonomasiīs
accusativeparonomasiamparonomasiās
ablativeparonomasiāparonomasiīs
vocativeparonomasiaparonomasiae

părŏnŏmăsĭa, ae, f., = παρονομασία,
I. a figure of speech (pure Lat. agnominatio), Rutil. Lup. 1, 3, p. 11 Ruhnk.

Origins

From Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”).

Descendants
  • Catalanparonomàsia
  • Frenchparonomase
  • Englishparonomasia
  • Italianparonomasia
  • Portugueseparonomásia
  • Spanishparonomasia

In English words that came into English from paronomasia

  • paronomasiaparonomasia

Quick answers

What does paronomasia mean in Latin?
paronomasia, a noun, means “A figure of speech; pun or play on words which sound alike but have different meanings, paronomasia.”.
What is the genitive of paronomasia?
The genitive singular is paronomasiae. paronomasia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce paronomasia?
In classical Latin, [pa.rɔ.nɔˈma.si.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pa.ro.noˈmaː.s̬i.a].