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synaesthesia
[ sin-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
synaesthesia
/ ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə; ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk /
noun
- physiol a sensation experienced in a part of the body other than the part stimulated
- psychol the subjective sensation of a sense other than the one being stimulated. For example, a sound may evoke sensations of colour
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Derived Forms
- synaesthetic, adjective
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Other Words From
- syn·aes·thet·ic [sin-is-, thet, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of synaesthesia1
from New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation
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