synaesthesia

[ sin-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

/ ˌsɪn ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

synesthesia.

Nearby words

symptosis, syn, syn-, syn., synaeresis, synaesthesia, synagogue, synalepha, synalgia, synaloepha, synapse

Related forms

syn·aes·thet·ic

[sin-is-thet-ik] /ˌsɪn ɪsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for synaesthetic

synaesthesia

US synesthesia

/ (ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə) /

noun

physiol a sensation experienced in a part of the body other than the part stimulated

psychol the subjective sensation of a sense other than the one being stimulated. For example, a sound may evoke sensations of colour

Derived Forms

synaesthetic or US synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for synaesthesia

from New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation

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