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a word that means the same thing, but somehow always feels classier at parties
means A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in the same language.
from From Greek 'syn-' meaning 'together' or 'same' and 'onyma' (a dialectal form of 'onoma') meaning 'name' — so literally a 'same name.' That 'onoma' is a deep cousin of Latin 'nomen' and English 'name' itself. The word reached English through Latin 'synonymum,' and you'll spot the same '-onym' family lurking in 'antonym,' 'homonym,' and 'pseudonym.'
- greek roots
- From syn (together) and onoma (name)
- never identical
- True perfect synonyms barely exist in any language
- register matters
- Buy and purchase mean the same, feel different
- thesaurus fuel
- Roget's 1852 book made synonym-hunting a sport