syn-

See also: syn, sýn, -syn, and ␖

English

Alternative forms

• syl- (used before l)
• sym- (used before b, m, and p)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).

Prefix

syn-

1. identical

   ‎syn- + ‎-onym → ‎synonym

2. with, together

   ‎syn- + ‎chron- → ‎synchronize

3. concomitant

   ‎syn- + ‎esthesia → ‎synesthesia

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with syn-

• syndynamics
• synsystematics
• syntaxonomy

Translations

Translations

• Polish: syn-

References

• Definition of syn- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Anagrams

• NYS, sny

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Prefix

syn-

1. syn-

Dutch terms prefixed with syn-

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English syn-), ultimately from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsyn-/, [ˈs̠yn-]

Prefix

syn-

1. syn-

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, together”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛ̃/

Prefix

syn-

1. syn-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with syn-

Further reading

• “syn-”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek συν- (sun-).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɨn/
• Rhymes: -ɨn
• Syllabification: syn

Prefix

syn-

1. syn-

   ‎syn- + ‎-onim → ‎synonim

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with syn-

Further reading

• syn- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• syn- in Polish dictionaries at PWN