sin-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sin"

Irish

Alternative forms

  • sion-

Prefix

sin-

  1. syn-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with sin-
sionoraigineach
  • siongamacht (“syngamy”)
  • cuas-

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek, from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”).

Prefix

sin-

  1. syn-

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sine-

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Indo-European *sem-. Cognate with Old Frisian sin-, Old Saxon sin-, Old High German sin-, Old Norse sí-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sin/

Prefix

sin-

  1. ever-, continual, perpetual
  2. (poetic) huge, immense; very

Derived terms

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Prefix

sin-

  1. ever-, eternal-

Derived terms

    Old High German terms prefixed with sin-
    sinhiwun

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Germanic *sin-, from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Prefix

sin-

  1. ever-, eternal-

Derived terms

    Old Saxon terms prefixed with sin-
    sinhiwun

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek, from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”).

Prefix

sin-

  1. syn-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with sin-
sinónimo
sinostosis

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