SYNESTHESIA


Meaning of SYNESTHESIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ si-n ə s- ' th ē -zh( ē -) ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia )

Date: circa 1891

1 : a concomitant sensation especially : a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated

2 : the condition marked by the experience of such sensations

– syn · es · thet · ic \ - ' the-tik \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.