SYNONYM


Meaning of SYNONYM in English

syn ‧ o ‧ nym /ˈsɪnənɪm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: synonymum , from Greek , from synonymos 'synonymous' , from syn- ( ⇨ ↑ syn- ) + onyma 'name' ]

a word with the same meaning as another word in the same language ⇨ antonym

synonym for/of

‘Shut’ is a synonym of ‘closed’.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.