SYNONYM


Meaning of SYNONYM in English

[ 'sɪnənɪm ]

■ noun a word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase in the same language, e.g. shut and close .

Derivatives

~ic adjective

~ity noun

~y sɪ'nɒnɪmi noun

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk sunōnumon , neut. of the adjective sunōnumos , from sun- 'with' + onoma 'name'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.