syn-
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).
Prefix
syn-
- identical
- with, together
- syn- + chron- → synchronize
- concomitant
- syn- + esthesia → synaesthesia
Usage notes
Syn- becomes
- syl- before l: syllepsis;
- sym- before b, m, and p: symbol, symmetry, sympathy, symphony;
- syr- before r (theoretical);
- sys- before s (theoretical);
- sy- before s+consonant or z: system, syzygy;
Synonyms
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with syn-
- syndynamics
- synsystematics
- syntaxonomy
Translations
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References
Anagrams
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Prefix
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-
- (in loanwords) syn-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, together”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ̃/
Prefix
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): /sɘn/
- Rhymes: -ɘn
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
Prefix
syn-
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with syn-
Further reading
- syn- in Polish dictionaries at PWN