\Pa*ron"y*mous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? beside, near + ? a
name.]
1. Having the same derivation; allied radically; conjugate;
   -- said of certain words, as man, mankind, manhood, etc.
2. Having a similar sound, but different orthography and
   different meaning; -- said of certain words, as al? and
   awl; hair and hare, etc.