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/, adjective

Words nearby synaesthesia

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), adjective

Word Origin for synaesthesia

from New Latin, from syn- + -esthesia, from Greek aisthēsis sensation