synonym

== English == === Alternative forms === synonime, synonyme (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), neuter singular form of συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”), from σύν (sún, “with”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, syn- +‎ -onym. === Pronunciation === enPR: sĭn'ənĭm, IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/ (South Asia) IPA(key): /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/, /sɪˈnɔ.nɪm/ Rhymes: -ɪm === Noun === synonym (plural synonyms) (semantics) A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others. Synonym: poecilonym (rare) Near-synonyms: near-synonym, parasynonym, plesionym Antonyms: antonym, opposite Hyponym: alias Hypernym: term (taxonomy) Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules. Hyponyms: senior synonym, junior synonym, objective synonym, subjective synonym, homotypic synonym, heterotypic synonym (taxonomy, informal) The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules. (taxonomy, by extension) Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database. ==== Synonyms ==== (all senses): synonymum (non-native speakers' English) ==== Hyponyms ==== (semantics): paranym ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === synonym (third-person singular simple present synonyms, present participle synonyming, simple past and past participle synonymed) (transitive) To make synonymous. == Danish == === Adjective === synonym synonymous ==== Inflection ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ensbetydende === Noun === synonym n (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer) synonym ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “synonym” in Den Danske Ordbog “synonym” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /zynoˈnyːm/, [zy.no-], [ˌzʏ.no-] === Adjective === synonym (strong nominative masculine singular synonymer, not comparable) synonymous Synonym: (rarer) synonymisch ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Synonym Synonymie antonym, antonymisch Antonym Antonymie === Further reading === “synonym” in Duden online “synonym”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[4] (in German) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), and συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === synonym (neuter singular synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme) synonymous ==== Synonyms ==== ensbetydende enstydig liketydig === Noun === synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym or synonymer, definite plural synonyma or synonymene) synonym ==== Synonyms ==== liketyding ==== Derived terms ==== synonymordbok ==== Related terms ==== synonymi synonymikk synonymitet synonympreparat === See also === entydig === References === “synonym” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), and συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”). === Adjective === synonym (neuter synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme, comparative synonymare, indefinite superlative synonymast, definite superlative synonymaste) synonymous ==== Synonyms ==== einstydande einstydig liketydig === Noun === synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym, definite plural synonyma) synonym ==== Synonyms ==== liketyding ==== Derived terms ==== synonymordbok ==== Related terms ==== synonymi synonymikk synonymitet synonympreparat === See also === eintydig === References === “synonym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Adjective === synonym synonymous Synonym: liktydig ==== Declension ==== === Noun === synonym synonym ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “synonym”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)