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Definitions for Synonym

[1] a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
[2] a word or expression accepted as another name for something, as Arcadia for pastoral simplicity or Wall Street for U.S. financial markets; metonym.
[3] Biology . one of two or more scientific names applied to a single taxon.
[4] a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail
[5] a word or phrase used as another name for something, such as Hellene for a Greek
[6] biology a taxonomic name that has been superseded or rejected

Words related to Synonym

equivalent, metonym

Words nearby Synonym

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Origin of Synonym

1400–50; < Latin synōnymum < Greek synṓnymon, noun use of neuter of synṓnymos synonymous; replacing Middle English sinonyme < Middle French < Latin, as above

Other words from Synonym

syn·o·nym·ic , syn·o·nym·i·cal , adjective
syn·o·nym·i·ty [sin-uh -nim -i-tee] /ˌsɪn əˈnɪm ɪ ti/ , noun

Word origin for Synonym

C16: via Late Latin from Greek sunōnumon, from syn- + onoma name

Synonyms for Synonym

equivalent, metonym