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synonymous

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syn⋅on⋅y⋅mous

  [si-non-uh-muhs]
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–adjective
having the character of synonyms or a synonym; equivalent in meaning; expressing or implying the same idea.
Origin:
1600–10; < ML synōnymus < Gk synnymos, equiv. to syn- syn- + -ōnym- -onym + -os adj. suffix; see -ous

Related forms:
syn⋅on⋅y⋅mous⋅ly, adverb
syn⋅on⋅y⋅mous⋅ness, noun
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syn·on·y·mous   (sĭ-nŏn'ə-məs)   
adj.  

  1. Having the same or a similar meaning: synonymous words.

  2. Equivalent in connotation: "a widespread impression that . . . Hollywood was synonymous with immorality" (Doris Kearns Goodwin).


[From Medieval Latin synōnymus, from Greek sunōnumos : sun-, syn- + onoma, onuma, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots.]
syn·on'y·mous·ly adv.
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