sym-

See also: sym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συμ- (sum-), variant of συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”).

Prefix

sym-

1. variant of syn-, used before the letters b, m and p.

Synonyms

• (identical): homo-, iso-, ipsi-, syn-
• (together): co-, con-/com-/col-/cor-, syn-/syl-, inter-

Derived terms

terms derived from sym-

• symbiosis
• symbol
• symmetry
• sympathy
• symphony
• symplectic
• symposium
• symptom

Translations

variant of syn-

• Italian: sim-
• Japanese: 共 (ja) (きょう, kyō-) 同 (ja) (どう, dō-)
• Spanish: sim-

French

Prefix

sym-

1. Alternative form of syn-, used before labials

Derived terms

• symbiose
• symbole
• symétrie
• sympathie
• symphonie
• symposium
• symptôme

German

Pronunciation

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Prefix

sym-

1. Alternative form of syn-, used before labials

Derived terms

• Symbiose
• Symbol
• Symmetrie
• Sympathie
• sympetal
• Symphonie
• Symphysis
• Symploke
• Symposium
• Symptom