| synonymy |
| Definition:
An ordered book of synonyms. Note: This has become an archaic term. Since the mid-19th century, alphabetically ordered synonymies have, for the most part, been called Dictionaries (e.g., Longman's Synonym Dictionary ). |
| Example: The British Synonymy (1794) by Hester Thrale Piozzi |
| Etymology: The word derives via Latin from the Greek synonymon, word having the same sense as another (from syn, same + onyma, name) |
| Oxford English Dictionary: The first OED citation for the word in this sense is from 1794: "British Synonymy; or, an attempt at regulating the choice of words in familiar conversation." (Mrs. Piozzi (title)) |