Synonym

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German

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Sy‧no‧nym (phonetic)
  • Hyphenation: Syn‧onym (etymological)

Noun

Synonym n (strong, genitive Synonymes or Synonyms, plural Synonyme or Synonyma)

  1. synonym
    Synonyms: Gleichwort; Synonymum, Synonim
    Antonym: Antonym
    Man kann beide Wörter als Synonym verwenden
    Both words can be used as synonyms

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Further reading

  • Synonym” in Duden online
  • Synonym” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache