synaesthesia
A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus…A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
Synästhesie
синестези́яsinestezíja
(broadly, countable, uncountable)The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time.
(countable, uncountable)A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
- a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”), modelled after aFrom Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”), modelled after anaesthesia. It is analysable as syn- + -aesthesia.
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Forms
plural: synaesthesiae / synaesthesiasSynonyms
1 synonyms- a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated:synesthesia
Word family
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2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
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