paronomasia

n. 双关语, 俏皮话, 文字游戏

发音

其它 /pæɹənɵˈmeɪzɪə/

词形变化

paronomasias 复数 paronomasias

别名

paranomasia paronomasy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pun or play on words.

    可数 不可数

    Oh, by the way, any attempt to present me with any kind of testimonial will result in stern measures. And when I say stern measures, I am indulging in a paronomasia, or play on words! Good night.

  2. 2.

    The use of puns.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

pun wordplay punning

上位词 3

play fun sport

下位词 1

paragram

词源

From Latin paronomasia, from Ancient Greek παρονομασία (paronomasía, “play upon words which sound alike”), from παρα- (para-) + ὀνομασία (onomasía, “naming”).

来源：wiktionary