synaesthesia
[ sin-is-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌsɪn ɪsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM synaesthesia
syn·aes·thet·ic [sin-is-thet-ik] /ˌsɪn ɪsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby synaesthesia
symptosis,
syn,
syn-,
syn.,
synaeresis,
synaesthesia,
synagogue,
synalepha,
synalgia,
synaloepha,
synapse
British Dictionary definitions for synaesthetic
synaesthesia
US synesthesia
/ (ˌsɪniːsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
physiol
a sensation experienced in a part of the body other than the part stimulated
psychol
the subjective sensation of a sense other than the one being stimulated. For example, a sound may evoke sensations of colour
Derived forms of synaesthesia
synaesthetic or US synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for synaesthesia
from New Latin, from
syn- +
-esthesia, from Greek
aisthēsis sensation