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[ sin—uh-nim ]
/ ˈsɪn ə nɪm /
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noun
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in the same language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
a word or expression accepted as another name for something, as Arcadia for pastoral simplicity or Wall Street for U.S. financial markets;metonym.
Biology. one of two or more scientific names applied to a single taxon.
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Origin of synonym
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sinoneme, from Old French sinonime and Latin synōnymum, from Greek synṓnymon, noun use of neuter of synṓnymos synonymous
grammar notes for synonym
English, with its long history of absorbing terminology from a wealth of other tongues, is a language particularly rich in synonyms —words so close in meaning that in many contexts they are interchangeable, like the nouns tongue and language in the first part of this sentence. Just about every popular dictionary defines synonym as a term having “the same or nearly the same” meaning as another, but there is an important difference between “the same” and “nearly the same.”
Noun synonyms sometimes mean exactly the same thing. A Dalmatian is a coach dog —same dog. A bureau is a chest of drawers. And if you ask for a soda on the east coast of the United States, you’ll get the same drink that asking for a pop will get you farther west. The object referred to remains constant. But forest and wood, though often interchangeable, have different shades of meaning: a forest tends to be larger and denser than a wood. And when we move from nouns to other parts of speech, we almost always find subtle but important differences among synonyms: although the meanings overlap, they differ in emphasis and connotation. A sunset might be described equally well as beautiful or resplendent, but a beautiful baby would not usually be described as resplendent, which implies an especially dazzling appearance. The verbs make and construct mean roughly the same thing, but one is more likely to make a cake but construct a building, which is a more complex undertaking.
Lists of synonyms are useful when we are struggling to write and looking for just the right word, but each word must be considered in light of its specific definition. Notes at the bottom of a dictionary entry—especially usage notes and synonym studies—are often where we’ll find the detailed information that allows us to improve (or refine or polish ) our writing.
OTHER WORDS FROM synonym
syn·o·nym·ic [sin-uh—nim-ik], /ˌsɪn əˈnɪm ɪk/, syn·o·nym·i·cal, adjectivesyn·o·nym·i·ty [sin-uh—nim-i-tee], /ˌsɪn əˈnɪm ɪ ti/, noun
Words nearby synonym
synodic month, Synod of Whitby, synoecious, synoekete, synoicous, synonym, synonym dictionary, synonymist, synonymize, synonymous, synonyms
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How to use synonym in a sentence
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Several companies sell the drug in the US, for prices that range from $10 to $50 apiece, but Plan B has the largest market share and is a de-facto synonym for the morning-after pill.
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Hashish oil is basically a synonym for cannabis oil, which comes from marijuana.
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As a synonym for a break-up note sent by a woman to a man in uniform, the Dear John letter made its debut in a major national newspaper in October 1943.
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I think that the word “country” is a synonym for so many other words.
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As a synonym for “nonsense,” bunk proved to be just the sort of satisfying, blunt word users crave.
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Most importantly, foreign policy should not be reduced to a synonym for military action and covert operations.
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Less canonically, “natural marriage” is also at times used as a rough synonym for “common-law marriage.”
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It’s a telling tic that we often use «urban» as a synonym for «black.»
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My students seem to really want to use “however” as a conjunction—more or less a synonym for “but.”
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A synonym given for submissive is “compliant,” and among those given for submit is “yield” and “defer.”
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One of the most beautiful symbols of the Catacombs is the dove, the perpetual synonym of peace.
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It came to mean an entertainment of music and dancing, and was used as a synonym for masquerades.
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Another synonym of tonos which becomes very common in the later writers on music is the word tropos.
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Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one synonym for another, and the whole effect is destroyed.
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The profits were beyond all reason, and the word publican became a synonym for sinner.
British Dictionary definitions for synonym
noun
a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail
a word or phrase used as another name for something, such as Hellene for a Greek
biology a taxonomic name that has been superseded or rejected
Derived forms of synonym
synonymic or synonymical, adjectivesynonymity, noun
Word Origin for synonym
C16: via Late Latin from Greek sunōnumon, from syn- + onoma name
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Another word that means the same as ‘under’ is … .
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Another word that means the same as ‘next to’ is … .
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When you get to Third Street, don’t turn right. Turn … .
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After I said, «Good-bye» to my sister, I walked … her.
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My friends are … Japan. They live in Tokyo.
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Every morning, I get … a bus to go to school.
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The letter ‘B’ is … the letter ‘A’ and the letter ‘C’.
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> straight
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I dropped my book on the floor and I didn’t pick it up. It’s … the table.
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There is a ball in the middle of the road. Everyone is driving … it.
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We walked … the library and sat down to study.
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After we studied for the test, we walked … the library to go home.
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Another word that means the same as ‘over’ is … .
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Be careful when you are on the bridge. Don’t fall … the water.
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Last month we traveled to Australia. We flew … Barcelona to Sydney.
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They didn’t turn left and they didn’t turn right. They walked … .
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I saw my friend walking … me and I said, «Hello. «
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There is a word ‘hemiteleia’. Before you get too excited it is not even in the Oxford English Dictionary. But it is recorded by the following two authors:
Roberts, Chris (2006). Heavy Words Lightly Thrown: The Reason Behind Rhyme. Thorndike Press. ISBN 0-7862-8517-6.
Bryson, Bill (1990). Mother Tongue. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-014305-X.
I know that Cockney Rhyming Slang is not the precise subject under discussion, but in many instances it is designed to replace a word that the speaker wants to avoid. The way it works is that a word like ‘stairs’ will be replaced with ‘apples and pears’. Since ‘pears’ rhymes with ‘stairs’ the speaker will drop the pears. They will then refer to ‘stairs’ as ‘apples’.
In the case of the word ‘c**t’, the rhyming slang is ‘Berkeley Hunt’. So anyone wishing to refer to a woman’s genitals will just mention ‘her berkeley’.
And so as not to appear sexist about this I should perhaps mention ‘cobbler’s awls’, and we (chaps) all know what a kick in the ‘cobblers’ feels like.
Now apparently this system of subterfuge is referred to as ‘hemiteleia’. It, and Rhyming Slang generally, are extensively discussed in a Wiki article: see.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming_slang#cite_note-roberts-1
If someone shares the same name as you, you might want to know whether there’s a word you can use to apply to them. In Dutch, the word “naamgenoot” (meaning “member of the same name”) is exactly what we’re looking for. Unfortunately, we’re not using the Dutch language.
What Do You Call A Person With The Same Name As You?
You can call someone with the same name as you a “name-fellow” or a “namesake.” “Name-fellow” is an adjective used to describe someone, while “namesake” is a noun you can use in place of the person. You might also hear newer terms without official meanings, like “name-twin.”
According to The Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of “namesake” is “a person or thing having the same name as another person or thing.”
In this article, we’ll look at the following words and how they can be used to talk about a person with the same name as you:
- Namesake
- Name-fellow
- Name-twin
- Homonymous
Namesake
We’ll start off with the most appropriate term to use to talk about someone who has the same name as you. Right from the start, it’s important to note that this is a noun, not an adjective, so we can’t use it to describe someone.
For example, if we wrote:
- A namesake friend
It would be incorrect because “namesake” is acting like an adjective here.
- My friend is my namesake.
This sentence is the correct way to use “namesake” because we treat it as a noun. We’re simply saying that our “friend” has the same name as we do.
“Namesake” means that two people have the same name. It can also relate to a person being named after a thing rather than another person. It’s most commonly used to talk about familial connections (like a son being named after his father).
Usually, a namesake is related to you in some way. You can use it to say that somebody was named after you rather than simply saying that they share the same name with you. Of course, both meanings still apply, so it’s up to you which one works better in the context.
- My brother has been my namesake since I was born first.
- My father was the namesake to his father before him.
- I swear, my friend is my namesake. Even his surname is identical to mine.
From these examples, we can see that “namesake” mostly refers to a familial connection of some kind. We can sometimes use it in the case of friendly connections, but it’s much less common.
Name-Fellow
Next, we’ll look at “name-fellow.” “Name-fellow” is a neologism, which basically means it’s a newly coined phrase or expression that people use without it being officially recognized by most dictionaries.
A “name-fellow” is someone who shares the same name as you. The term “fellow” is used to talk about people that have the same job or interests as you. Included “-fellow” as a suffix means that someone is the same as you based on the first word.
According to The Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of “fellow” is “used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you.”
That means we can apply the word “fellow” to the end of the word “name” to change the meaning to say that it’s used to refer to someone who has the same name as you. While not officially recognized, it’s widely accepted by most native speakers.
- You must be my name-fellow, David! I’m also David!
- Shaun is a name-fellow of mine if you haven’t already noticed!
- Hey, man! We’re name-fellows! What are the chances of that?
“Name-fellow” is an adjective. That means we can use it to describe a person we’re talking about rather than having to use it as a noun with “namesake.” It works in all situations where a name is shared between two people.
Name-Twin
The word “name-twin” is another neologism we can talk about. Again, it’s not officially recognized, but if you say it to any native speaker, they’ll understand what you’re saying when they notice that two people are sharing the same name.
“Name-twin” is a newly coined term used to mean that two people share the same name. The term “twin” is used to show that two people are identical, and in this case, it talks about the identical nature of their names.
According to The Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of “twin” is “one of two very similar things.”
While a “twin” usually refers to two siblings born on the same day, it doesn’t have to mean that when used in the sense of “name-twin.” Instead, it can be used to simply say that two names are very similar or, in the case of this article, identical.
- Oh my gosh! We’re name-twins! I didn’t even realize!
- You have the same name as me! We’re definitely name-twins!
- This is my new name-twin, Steven Stevenson.
Homonymous
Finally, we can use the word “homonymous” to talk about two people who share the same name. This word originates from the Greek term “homonym.”
“Homonymous” means that two people share the same name. It usually refers to the sounds of the names rather than the direct spelling. That means “Sean” and “Shaun” are homonymous because they’re said the same, but they’re not spelt the same.
According to The Cambridge Dictionary, the definition of “homonym” is “a word that sounds the same or is spelt the same as another word but has a different meaning.”
“Homonym” is the noun form, but “homonymous” is the adjective we can use to describe people with similar-sounding names. It’s also the only word on this list that talks more about the sounds of the names rather than the identical spellings.
- Hey, my name is Shaun, and this is my homonymous friend, Sean!
- Hannah, you’re homonymous with my name! I’m Hanna!
- I just heard you’re called Gary! You’re my new homonymous friend because my name is Garry!
See how all of the names are said the same, but the spellings are different. This is how we would use “homonymous” in the case of names.
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