French Conversation · Level 13
89 words
French word
synonyme
Pronunciation
IPA/sinonim/
Meaning
- masculine nounsynonym
Example
Trouve un synonyme pour ce mot.
Find a synonym for this word.
More examples
J'ai cherché un synonyme dans le dictionnaire.
I looked for a synonym in the dictionary.
Core concept
A pair of words sharing a core meaning while each retains its own possible context.
Common phrases
trouver un synonyme
find a synonym
un synonyme de
a synonym for ___
donner un synonyme
give a synonym
Similar words
mot: A general word for a single word or piece of language.
expression: A set phrase with a specific established meaning.
équivalent: A word or phrase with the same meaning or function that can replace another.
Definition in French
Désigne un mot qui partage un sens commun avec un autre mot et qui peut, selon le contexte, le remplacer.
Word origin
The French noun synonyme is a learned borrowing of Latin synonymum, whose Greek source synōnymon means 'having the same name'.
Usage tips
- As a noun, synonyme is masculine in French, so the usual form is un synonyme.
Opposites
- antonymeantonymnoun
- contraireoppositenoun
Related words
- synonymiesynonymynoun
- synonymiquesynonymousadjective