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parasynonym

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A term (word or phrase) which is parasynonymous with others, but not necessarily considered a synonym.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonym: synonym

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: near-synonym, plesionym, quasi-synonym, synonym

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: word, term

History

Etymology

From para- + synonym.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 近義詞 /近义词 (gan6 ji6 ci4) — term which has a similar meaning
  • Chinese Mandarin: 近義詞 /近义词 (jìnyìcí) — term which has a similar meaning
  • Finnish: lähes synonyymi — term which has a similar meaning
  • Finnish: osittainen synonyymi — term which has a similar meaning
  • French: quasi-synonyme — term which has a similar meaning
  • Japanese: 類義語 (ruigigo) — term which has a similar meaning
  • Polish: bliskoznacznik — term which has a similar meaning
  • Russian: частичный синоним (častičnyj sinonim) — term which has a similar meaning
  • Spanish: idea / palabra afín — term which has a similar meaning
  • Spanish: vocablo / término afín — term which has a similar meaning
  • Thai: คําพ้องที่มีความหมายใกล้เคียง — term which has a similar meaning
  • Turkish: yakın anlamlı — term which has a similar meaning