/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of de saussure Find synonyms for: Noun1. de Saussure, Ferdinand de Saussure, Saussureusage: Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language