An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Grammar: A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language. Opposite of → antonym.

Etymology (EN): From L. synonymum, from Gk. synonymon “word having the same sense as another,” from synonymos “having the same name as, synonymous,” from → syn- “together, same” + onyma, → name.

Etymology (PE): Hamcem, from ham-, → syn-, + cem, → meaning.