synonym

See also: Synonym

English

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”). Corresponds to syn- +‎ -onym.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnənɪm/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

synonym (plural synonyms)

  1. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.
    Synonyms: equivalent, poecilonym
    Antonyms: antonym, opposite
  2. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
    Synonym: metonym
    “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.
    • 1991, William T. Parry, Edward A. Hacker, Aristotelian Logic‎:
      The proportion of English words that have an exact synonym is small.
  3. (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
  4. (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
  5. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
    • 2011, Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible:
      Synonyms are part of the SQL standard and are used frequently by Oracle DBAs. Note that Oracle includes both private and public synonyms.

Derived terms

Translations
The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables, removing any numbers. Numbers do not necessarily match those in definitions. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout#Translations.
Translations to be checked

See also
An Euler diagram showing the relationship between these -nyms.
Different Meanings
nym Sound Spelling Category
homonym same same
heteronym different same (cat)
homograph not specified same
homophone same different (cat)
heterophone different different
synonym

Danish

Adjective

synonym

  1. synonymous

Inflection
Inflection of synonym
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular synonym — —2
Neuter singular synonymt — —2
Plural synonyme — —2
Definite attributive1 synonyme — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms
  • ensbetydende

Noun

synonym n (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer)

  1. synonym

Declension
Declension of synonym
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative synonym synonymet synonymer synonymerne
genitive synonyms synonymets synonymers synonymernes

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌzynoˈnyːm/

Adjective

synonym (not comparable)

  1. synonymous

Declension
Declension of synonym
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist synonym sie ist synonym es ist synonym sie sind synonym
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative synonymer synonyme synonymes synonyme
genitive synonymen synonymer synonymen synonymer
dative synonymem synonymer synonymem synonymen
accusative synonymen synonyme synonymes synonyme
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der synonyme die synonyme das synonyme die synonymen
genitive des synonymen der synonymen des synonymen der synonymen
dative dem synonymen der synonymen dem synonymen den synonymen
accusative den synonymen die synonyme das synonyme die synonymen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein synonymer eine synonyme ein synonymes (keine) synonymen
genitive eines synonymen einer synonymen eines synonymen (keiner) synonymen
dative einem synonymen einer synonymen einem synonymen (keinen) synonymen
accusative einen synonymen eine synonyme ein synonymes (keine) synonymen

Synonyms
  • synonymisch

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), and συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”).

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

synonym (neuter singular synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme)

  1. synonymous

Synonyms
  • ensbetydende
  • enstydig
  • liketydig

Noun

synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym or synonymer, definite plural synonyma or synonymene)

  1. synonym

Synonyms
  • liketyding

Derived terms
  • synonymi
  • synonymikk
  • synonymitet
  • synonympreparat

See also

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), and συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”).

Adjective

synonym (masculine and feminine synonym, neuter synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme, comparative synonymare, indefinite superlative synonymast, definite superlative synonymaste)

  1. synonymous

Synonyms
  • einstydande
  • einstydig
  • liketydig

Noun

synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym, definite plural synonyma)

  1. synonym

Synonyms
  • liketyding

Derived terms
  • synonymi
  • synonymikk
  • synonymitet
  • synonympreparat

See also
  • eintydig

References

Swedish

Adjective

synonym

  1. synonymous

Noun

synonym

  1. synonym

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.