Is there another word for SYNONYM?

Philippines
May 15, 2009 10:23am CST
I've been thinking about this alot. Is there really another REAL word for synonym? I mean, the synonym of synonym. If there is, then what is it? My friends keep on asking me this question but I don't know what to answer. Hope you guys could help. And actually, I'm just really curious about it. :)
3 responses
eponiine
@eponiine (141)
• United States
15 May 09
The thesaurus provides analogue which loses the specific verbial connotation, as well as equivalent (for which my evaluation would be, well, equivalent to analogue) and metonym which is more of a literary term.
empress07
@empress07 (44)
• Philippines
15 May 09
Thanks! I never tried googling it since I'm too lazy. Haha!
maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
15 May 09
I looked it up in the thesaurus, because you got ME curious about it! And it said it has two synonyms: "metanym" (never heard this word in my LIFE) & "equivalent". I wouldn't use either of those two words, though, so I don't know if you'd consider them to be "REAL".
empress07
@empress07 (44)
• Philippines
15 May 09
Oh. Haha! I never heard of that word either! Well, it is "real" I guess.. But I'll just stick to synonym. Haha! Thanks, by the way!
diamania
@diamania (7011)
• Netherlands
15 May 09
other word,homologous, uniform with, unison. Something like that?
empress07
@empress07 (44)
• Philippines
15 May 09
Uhmm. yeah, thanks! :)