synaesthesia.
A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
Meaning & usage
A neurological or psychological phenomenon whereby a particular sensory stimulus triggers a second kind of sensation.
The association of one sensory perception with, or description of it in terms of, a different perception that is not experienced at the same time.
A literary or artistic device whereby one kind of sensation is described in the terms of another.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”), modelled after anaesthesia. It is analysable as syn- + -aesthesia.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.