synesthesia

noun

a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated

Roots

synsyn- · Greek · together aisthesisesthes- · Greek · sensation, perception ia-ia · Greek · condition

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The word synesthesia breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: syn-, from Greek syn (“together”); esthes, from Greek aisthesis (“sensation, perception”); and -ia, from Greek ia (“condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.