"synæsthesia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: synæsthesiæ [plural], synæsthesias [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|synæsthesiæ|s}} synæsthesia (countable and uncountable, plural synæsthesiæ or synæsthesias)
  1. (chiefly British spelling) Obsolete spelling of synaesthesia Tags: UK, alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable Alternative form of: synaesthesia
    Sense id: en-synæsthesia-en-noun-VUZmfa4q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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