synonym

word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another

Roots

Other words with the onym root

  • anonymous: without a known name
  • antonym: word with an opposite meaning
  • eponym: person or thing for whom something is named
  • homonym: word with the same sound or spelling as another
  • pseudonym: false or assumed name
  • synonymous: having the same or closely associated meaning

Synonym is together-name: two words standing near the same meaning.

A thesaurus gives synonyms; roots ask a different question: do the words share structure too?

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