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synesthesia

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

syn·es·the·sia

noun \ˌsi-nəs-ˈthē-zh(ē-)ə\

Definition of SYNESTHESIA

1
: a concomitant sensation; especially : a subjective sensation or image of a sense (as of color) other than the one (as of sound) being stimulated
2
: the condition marked by the experience of such sensations
syn·es·thet·ic \-ˈthe-tik\ adjective

Origin of SYNESTHESIA

New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia (as in anesthesia)
First Known Use: circa 1891

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