synonymous
/səˈnɒnəməs/suh-NAH-nuh-muhs
/səˈnɑnəməs/suh-NAH-nuh-muhs
Meaningfull of or having synonym
Common meaning: full of or having synonym (inferred)
- syntogether, at once
- onyma nameLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1056 · scan
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
‘together, at once’ + ‘a name’ → synonymous
Journey through time
- Greekὄνομα (ὄνυμα)‘a name’
- Latinsynonyma
- Englishsynonym‘a word with the same meaning’
- Englishformed in English from synonymsynonymous‘full of or having synonym (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: full of or having synonym. It can be inferred from any of: synonym.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from synonym + -ous (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- ὄνομα (ὄνυμα) Greek “a name”
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