- DictionarySyn·o·nym/ˈsinəˌnim/
noun
- 1. a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close: "“shut” is a synonym of “close”"
Synonyms for ORIGINS: sources, roots, cradles, beginnings, fountains, fonts, wellsprings, springs; Antonyms of ORIGINS: issues, seeds, seed, offspring, posterities, children, progenies, sons Merriam-Webster Logo
The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. That which originates or causes the formation of something. A person's social background or ancestry. A group forming part of one's identity or character, ethnically, culturally, or nationally. … more .
Synonyms for ORIGIN: descent, birth, ancestry, lineage, bloodline, blood, line, parentage, extraction; Antonyms for ORIGIN: end, termination, close, conclusion, death, finale, completion, result, consequence.
syn· o· nym ˈsi-nə-ˌnim. Synonyms of synonym. 1. : one of two or more words or expressions of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses. 2. a. : a word or phrase that by association is held to embody something (such as a concept or quality)
Synonyms. birthplace. source. provenance. point source. place of origin. wellhead. jumping-off place. trailhead.
provenance. noun. root. bloodline. descent. seed. noun. For more similar words, try Originon Thesaurus.plus dictionary. Phrases with Origin.
Jan 12, 2018 · synonym (n.) "word having the same sense as another," early 15c. (but usually in plural form before 18c., or, if singular, as synonyma ), from Old French synonyme (12c.) and directly from Late Latin synonymum, from Greek synonymon "word having the same sense as another," noun use of neuter of synonymos "having the same name as, synonymous ...