# synonym

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/ · frequency rank #24,607

## Definitions
1. A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
2. Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.
3. Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.
4. An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

## Etymology
From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), neuter singular form of συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”), from σύν (sún, “with”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, syn- + -onym.

## Common misspellings (12)
`snyonym`, `ssynonym`, `synnonym`, `synnoym`, `synonmy`, `synonnym`, `synonymm`, `synonyym`, `synoynm`, `syonnym`, `syynonym`, `ysnonym`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/synonym