parasynonymous

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ synonymous or parasynonym +‎ -ous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɒ.nɪ.məs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/, /ˌpɛ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/

Adjective

parasynonymous (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Having common meaning. More specifically, terms (words or phrases) T and T′ are parasynonyms if:
   1. S₁ is a sense of T and S₂ is a sense of T′.
   2. S₁ is similar to S₂, but not identical.
2. (linguistics) Relating to parasynonymy.