synonym

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪnənɪm/
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Noun[edit]

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.
    “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.
    • 1991, William T. Parry, Edward A. Hacker, Aristotelian Logic‎[1]:
      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 (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.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.

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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 different different

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Adjective[edit]

synonym

  1. synonymous

Inflection[edit]

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.

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Noun[edit]

synonym n (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer)

  1. synonym

Declension[edit]

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

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Adjective[edit]

synonym (not comparable)

  1. synonymous

Declension[edit]

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

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

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

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Adjective[edit]

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

  1. synonymous

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Noun[edit]

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

  1. synonym

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. synonymous

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Noun[edit]

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

  1. synonym

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