syn-

See also: syn, syn., -syn, sýn, and ␖

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-der.?
Proto-Hellenic *ksún
Ancient Greek σύν (sún)
Ancient Greek σῠν- (sŭn-)der.
English syn-
    Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#SYNCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-#SYNCategory:English terms derived from Proto-Hellenic#SYNCategory:English terms derived from Ancient Greek#SYNCategory:Pages with etymology trees#SYNCategory:English entries with etymology trees#SYNCategory:Pages using etymon with no ID#SYN Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#SYNCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem-#SYN

    From Ancient GreekCategory:English terms derived from Ancient Greek#SYN συν- (sun-), from σύν (sún, “with, in company with, together with”). Compare Sanskrit सम्- (sam-).

    Prefix

    syn-Category:English lemmas#SYNCategory:English prefixes#SYNCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SYNCategory:Pages with entries#SYN-Category:Pages with 5 entries#SYN-

    1. identical
      ‎syn- + ‎-onym → ‎synonym
    2. with, together
      ‎syn- + ‎chron- → ‎synchronize
    3. 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

    Category:Pages using catfix#SYN-

    Translations

    References

    Anagrams

    Dutch

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    syn-Category:Dutch lemmas#SYN-Category:Dutch prefixes#SYN-Category:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#SYN-Category:Pages with entries#SYN-Category:Pages with 5 entries#SYN-

    1. syn-
    Category:Pages using catfix#SYN-

    Finnish

    Etymology

    InternationalismCategory:Finnish internationalisms#SYN (see English syn-), ultimately from Ancient GreekCategory:Finnish terms derived from Ancient Greek#SYN συν- (sun-).

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    syn-Category:Finnish lemmas#SYNCategory:Finnish prefixes#SYNCategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#SYNCategory:Pages with entries#SYN-Category:Pages with 5 entries#SYN-

    1. (in loanwords) syn-

    French

    Etymology

    From Ancient GreekCategory:French terms derived from Ancient Greek#SYN- σύν (sún, “with, together”).

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    syn-Category:French lemmas#SYN-Category:French prefixes#SYN-Category:French entries with incorrect language header#SYN-Category:Pages with entries#SYN-Category:Pages with 5 entries#SYN-

    1. syn-

    Derived terms

    Category:Pages using catfix#SYN-

    Further reading

    Polish

    Etymology

    Derived from Ancient GreekCategory:Polish terms derived from Ancient Greek#SYN- συν- (sun-).

    Pronunciation

    Prefix

    syn-Category:Polish lemmas#SYN-Category:Polish prefixes#SYN-Category:Polish entries with incorrect language header#SYN-Category:Pages with entries#SYN-Category:Pages with 5 entries#SYN-

    1. syn-
      ‎syn- + ‎-onim → ‎synonim

    Derived terms

    Category:Pages using catfix#SYN-

    Further reading

    • syn- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
    Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch prefixes Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation Category:English entries with etymology trees Category:English lemmas Category:English prefixes Category:English terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:English terms derived from Proto-Hellenic Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sem- Category:Entries with translation boxes Category:Finnish internationalisms Category:Finnish lemmas Category:Finnish prefixes Category:Finnish terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation Category:French 1-syllable words Category:French lemmas Category:French prefixes Category:French terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:French terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Pages using catfix Category:Pages using etymon with no ID Category:Pages with 5 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Pages with etymology trees Category:Polish 1-syllable words Category:Polish lemmas Category:Polish prefixes Category:Polish terms derived from Ancient Greek Category:Polish terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Rhymes:Polish/ɘn Category:Rhymes:Polish/ɘn/1 syllable Category:Terms with Polish translations Category:Translation table header lacks gloss