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-
- identical
- syn- + -onym → synonym
- with, together
- syn- + chron- → synchronize
- 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
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References
- Definition of syn- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Anagrams
- NYS, sny
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Prefix
syn-
- 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-
- syn-
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with, together”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ̃/
Prefix
syn-
- 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-
- 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