First Known Use: circa 1891
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synesthesia
noun syn·es·the·sia \ˌsi-nəs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\
Definition of SYNESTHESIA
1
: a concomitant sensation; especially : a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated
2
: the condition marked by the experience of such sensations
— syn·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective
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Origin of SYNESTHESIA
New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)
Rhymes with SYNESTHESIA
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synesthesia
noun syn·es·the·sia
Medical Definition of SYNESTHESIA
: a concomitant sensation and especially a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated; also : the condition marked by the experience of such sensations
—syn·es·thet·ic or chiefly British syn·aes·thet·ic \-ˈthet-ik\ adjective
Variants of SYNESTHESIA
syn·es·the·sia or chiefly British syn·aes·the·sia \ˌsin-əs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\
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