Phonestheme

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A sound that, because it appears in a number of words of similar meaning, has a recognizable semantic association.

Etymology

From phonesthesia + -eme.

More for "phonestheme"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.