OK, I know what synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms are. But what are these?

Paronym
Heteronym
Homophone
Tautonym
Palindrome

Thanks.

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Originally posted by AlisonWonder:
Paronym
Heteronym
Homophone
Tautonym
Palindrome

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Paronym = a word formed from a word in another language


Heteronym = one of two or more homographs (as a bass voice and bass, a fish) that differ in pronunciation and meaning

Homophone = one of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (as the words to, too, and two)

Tautonym = a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology especially to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (you sure about this word?)

Palindrome = a word, verse, or sentence (as "Able was I ere I saw Elba") or a number (as 1881) that reads the same backward or forward

If those aren't enough, go crazy with -onyms and more at:
http://www.startwright.com/words1.htm

Actually, no, I'm not in school (it's summer vacation). I ran across this list and knew what some of them were but didn't know the others. Summer vacation is for fun, but I don't think it doesn't mean you can't keep learning (I'm kind of nerdy that way). Today, I learned something that I didn't know before, which pleases me. Thank you both for your answers.

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Originally posted by AlisonWonder:
Summer vacation is for fun, but I don't think it doesn't mean you can't keep learning (I'm kind of nerdy that way).

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I just want to say: good for you!!! I think that is one of the most important things in life, to never stop learning.

Originally posted by Georgia85:

Tautonym = a taxonomic binomial in which the generic name and specific epithet are alike and which is common in zoology especially to designate a typical form but is forbidden to botany under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (you sure about this word?)


This definition is, of course, correct!

With respect to words, a tautonym is a word with two identical parts, such as tutu or papa.