Ref: K.4375. A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy.The word comes from Ancient Greek syn (ÏÏÎ½) (with) and onoma (á½Î½Î¿Î¼Î±) (name).ef: K.4375. A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy.
exists and is an alternate of . 'Dictate' comes from Latin dictare meaning 'keep on saying'. The Latin verb dictare is related to dicere 'to say, speak'. English 'dictate' is not directly related to any Greek word. 'Dictate' comes from Latin <i>dictare</i> meaning 'keep on saying'. The Latin verb <i>dictare</i> is related to <i>dicere</i> 'to say, speak'. English 'dictate' is not directly related to any Greek word.
uk â /dÉªkËteÉª.ÊÉn/ us â /dÉªkËteÉª.ÊÉn/. âº [ U ] the activity of dictating something for someone else to write down: I'll ask my assistant to take dictation (= write down what I say). âº [ C ] a test in which a piece of writing is dictated to students learning a foreign language, to test their ability to hear and write the language correctly: Our French dictation lasted half an hour. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.