συ-

Ancient Greek

Prefix

σῠ- • (sŭ-) occurs before ζ (z) and before σ (s) plus consonant

  1. alternative form of σῠν- (sŭn-)

Greek

Prefix

συ- • (sy-) or σύ-

  1. alternative form of συν- (syn-)
    1. occurs before sibilants [s, z] (the [s] plus consonant)
      ζ - συν- (together) + ζητώ (seek)συζητώ (discuss) /siziˈto/
      ζ - συν- (co-) + ζυγός (burden)σύζυγος (spouse)siziɣos/
      σκ - συν- (together) + σκέπτομαι (think)συσκέπτομαι (confer) /siˈsceptome/
      compare to συσ- (sys-)
    2. occurs colloquially before [v, ɣ, ð, f, x, θ, ks, ps]
      δ - συν- (together) + δέντρο (tree)σύδεντρο (group of trees)siðendro/
      φ - συν- (co-) + φέρω (φέρον) (bear, bring)συμφέρον (the interest) /simˈferon/ > colloquial συφέρο /siˈfero/

Derived terms