synonym
/ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/ · noun
Meaning
- A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
- Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.
- The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules.
- Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda.
- An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
- To make synonymous.
Etymology / origin
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”). By surface analysis, syn- + -onym.
- συνώνυμον(Ancient Greek)→
- synōnymum(la)→
- sinonyme(enm)→
- synonym (English)
- Relations: der, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- シノニム(Japanese) (bor)
- sinonimu(Swahili) (bor)
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